Samsung’s SSD 9100 Pro 2TB is down to AU$434.47 on Amazon Australia, well below the typical AU$699 price it sells for at other retailers. Even on Amazon, the price was AU$644.83 before the current discount.
It’s also not a repeat affair, with the sale set to end at noon on July 29. Just note that it ships from Amazon US, so delivery may take up to two weeks.
AU$434 is still a lot to spend on a 2TB SSD, especially if you remember how cheap storage was until relatively recently.
But SSD prices have changed dramatically since last year, and these days it’s a great deal on Samsung’s flagship PCIe 5.0 drive, which can achieve sequential read speeds of up to 14,700 MB/s and write speeds of up to 13,400 MB/s.
In our review of the 9100 Pro, we said, “Samsung’s first true PCIe 5.0 drive is the best there is,” as well as, “This is a very pro-specific drive, unlike previous Samsung Pro SSDs.” If you’re not a pro user, there are better PCIe 5.0 drives out there, but for pros, there’s none better than the 9100 Pro. »
This is a high-end 2TB SSD, so it’s aimed at those who can really benefit from its performance, whether that’s moving large files, working on demanding creative projects, or running workloads that benefit from very fast storage.
But what makes this deal particularly compelling is that the 9100 Pro is currently cheaper than some of Samsung’s slower PCIe 4.0 drives. At the time of writing, the 2TB 990 EVO Plus costs AU$446 on Amazon, while the 2TB 990 Pro costs AU$517.67.
You also don’t necessarily need a PCIe 5.0 system to take advantage of the offer. The 9100 Pro is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0, so it will run just fine on an older machine, although its performance is limited by the slower interface.
This makes it a great buy even if you’re upgrading a PCIe 4.0 PC today or using the drive in a portable device. Plus, if you later move it to a PCIe 5.0 system, you’ll be able to unlock all the performance the drive is capable of.
Just keep in mind that this deal is specifically for the 2TB model without the heatsink, as other versions and capacities of the 9100 Pro are not discounted.
And yes, AU$434.47 is still frustrating for 2TB of storage by historical standards, but I think getting Samsung’s flagship PCIe 5.0 SSD for less than its slower models makes it a great deal given current prices.
