Samsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably priced

GadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsVerge ShoppingCloseVerge ShoppingPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Verge ShoppingDealsCloseDealsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All DealsSamsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably pricedThe best price since February 2026. Other deals include half off Samsung’s 32-inch 4K smart monitor, and more.The best price since February 2026. Other deals include half off Samsung’s 32-inch 4K smart monitor, and more.by Cameron FaulknerCloseCameron FaulknerEditor, CommercePosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Cameron FaulknerAug 3, 2026, 2:16 PM UTCLinkShareIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.Image: The VergeCameron FaulknerCloseCameron FaulknerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.Next to buying RAM, finding a fast, high-capacity NVMe SSD at a reasonable price has been a challenge during RAMageddon. I don’t want to say it’s getting easier, but one of Samsung’s latest SSDs is cheaper than it has sold for since February 2026. That’s something, right? Amazon has the heatsink-less version of the Samsung 9100 Pro with 2TB of storage for $302.99, which is about $100 less than the usual price. Granted, it sold for a low of $169.99 back in October 2025, but it’s a smart purchase right now compared to buying the 1TB model for $250.Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD$303$50039% off$303$303 at Amazon (2TB, no heatsink)$400 at Best Buy (2TB no heatsink)The 9100 Pro is Samsung’s first SSD to support PCIe Gen 5, making it a great fit if you have the right motherboard and other parts to get as much speed from it as possible. Its theoretical maximum random read and write speeds are at least twice as fast as the 990 Pro SSD that it replaced. However, it’s good (albeit slower than advertised) in a PCIe Gen 4 setup, as well.It’ll work fine without a heatsink in a PC or laptop (though, it’s never a bad idea to use one that fits in your system). However, you’ll need to install a heatsink in order to use this in a PlayStation 5, due to potential heat issues that could damage the SSD if used without one. Thankfully, heatsinks are super affordable, and come in a range of designs and price points.Other great Verge-approved dealsAnother Samsung-made product made the cut for today’s roundup. Its Smart Monitor lineup is worth considering if you want a PC monitor that can double as a TV, as well as a screen that you can do video chats on. Its 32-inch M8 4K monitor just hits its lowest price at Amazon and B&H Photo, selling for $349.99 — exactly 50 percent off its original $699.99 price that it hasn’t sold for since the turn of the year. In addition to boasting USB-C and HDMI inputs for your desktop or laptop, the M8 natively supports video streaming apps, plus picture-in-picture models to let you multitask. I reviewed one of its older models released in 2022, and a $350 price would have seriously changed my thoughts on the value at the time. You’re getting a lot of features, not to mention a slick design, at a good price.Google’s getting ready to launch Pixel 11 series phones next week at its August 12th Made by Google event. The company has indicated that the costs of phones will increase, but one of its phones got a little cheaper over the weekend. The Pixel 10A with 128GB of storage is down to $424 at Amazon, Best Buy, and at the Google Store in all of its colorways (including the fantastic berry), which is its second-best price to d