Samsung 9100 Pro Highlights PCIe 5.0 SSDs' Speed but Limited Gaming Gains

The newly released SSD offers significant sequential speed improvements but struggles to justify its high cost and limited gaming impact.

The Samsung 9100 Pro boasts impressive sequential read and write speeds, doubling and tripling those of earlier PCIe 4.0 models like the 980 Pro.
Gaming performance sees only marginal improvements, with game load times barely faster than high-end PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
High costs, starting at $200 for 1TB, and the need for premium, compatible hardware make PCIe 5.0 SSDs impractical for most users.
Backward compatibility with PCIe 4.0 systems is available, but these drives operate at reduced speeds in such setups.
PCIe 5.0 SSDs may be better suited for niche applications like workstations requiring high-speed data transfers rather than gaming PCs.