The Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 8TB is a 8TB NVMe-PCIe5 PS5-SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $2,270.58 - $283.82/TB.
U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD WD_Black SN850X 8TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $207.38 | $1659.00 | Buy |
| WD WD_Black 8TB Officially Licensed Storage Expansion Consoles | NVMe-PCIe4 | Refurb | $215.96 | $1727.66 | Buy |
| Samsung SSD 9100 PRO w/Heatsink 8TB | NVMe-PCIe5 | Refurb | $241.00 | $1928.00 | Buy |
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8TB 850X NVMe Internal Gaming Solid State Drive with | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $272.44 | $2179.55 | Buy |
All 8TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.
Part of the Samsung line we track.
The Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 8TB delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $283.82/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.
Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 6% of them (7 of 115). The cheapest we can currently buy is $109.75/TB; the middle of the market is $184.00/TB.
These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.
This NVMe-PCIe5 cartridge requires a compatible NVMe-PCIe5 tape drive. NVMe-PCIe5 drives can also read the previous LTO generation.
BaFe (Barium Ferrite) tape media has an archival life of 30+ years when stored in controlled conditions (18-26ยฐC, 20-50% humidity). Store tapes vertically and avoid magnetic fields.
Yes. LTO is an open standard. This cartridge works in any NVMe-PCIe5-compatible standalone drive or automated tape library regardless of manufacturer.