SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD vs Samsung 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

1 of 2 specs differ across these 2.

SpecSANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSDSCAN-LN168494from $1,349,999Samsung 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDSCAN-LN157534from $810
Storage
Storage1 TB2 TBBest
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Questions

What is the difference between the SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD and the Samsung 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD?

1 of the 2 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

Samsung 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD from $810 — $1,349,189 less than the SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.