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Samsung MZ-VAP8T0 8 TB M.2 PCI Express 5.0 NVMe V-NAND TLC
£1341.10
£1609.32 inc. VAT
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Key Features
Samsung 9100 PRO MZ-VAP8T0
SSD
encrypted
8 TB
internal
M.2 2280
PCI Express 5.0 x4 (NVMe)
256-bit AES
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
The Samsung MZ-VAP8T0 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive is the kind of SSD you buy when you genuinely need fast sequential throughput and strong sustained performance—think heavy media work, large-scale data processing, or serious virtualisation boxes where storage latency and consistency matter. That said, at **£1341.10 ex-VAT** it’s not a “just because it’s Samsung” purchase. If your workloads are mostly mixed/typical office use, light database reads, or general Windows/VM duty, you’ll almost certainly get 80% of the benefit from a cheaper PCIe 4.0 option without burning budget.
My honest take: this is a **buy** for performance-focused infrastructure, especially where you’ll actually keep it busy and benefit from higher-end controllers and NAND behaviour under load. It’s more “pro” than “per-seat upgrade.” I’d **avoid** it if you’re upgrading a standard server/NAS that isn’t bottlenecked by storage, or if you’re looking for value-per-GB—because the price premium is real and you’ll feel it in the CapEx. If you tell me what server/workload it’s going into (VM count, database/app type, typical transfer sizes), I can tell you whether this is the right class of drive or an over-spec.
Why This Product
Breakthrough PCIe® 5.0 performance
Push PCIe® 5.0 performance to the max. 9100 PRO achieves lightning-fast sequential read/write speeds up to 14,800/13,400 MB/s, two times faster than 990 PRO. Leave Gen4 limits behind with random re...
Impressive processing power
Speed past productivity limits. Exhilarating random read/write speeds enable ultra-fast parallel processing for countless fragmented data, at up to 2,200K/2,600K IOPS. Experience superior output an...
Rapid AI creation
Intelligence redefines performance. Defy your limits in work and play with an on-board AI PC and AI content generation, fuelled by 9100 PROs exhilarating random read/write speeds up to 2,200K/2,600...
Exceptional performance at your fingertips
Elevate your competitive edge. Breeze through video editing, 3D art, and even long streaming sessions with the latest PCIe® 5.0 interfaces. Experience cutting-edge performance anytime, anywhere, on...
Extraordinary thermal efficiency
Peak performance, uninterrupted. The advanced 5nm controller power architecture enhances power efficiency up to 49% over 990 PRO. Exceptional thermal control ensures nothing disrupts your flow, so ...
Samsung Magician software
Make your SSD work like magic. Samsung Magician software's optimisation tools ensure the best SSD performance. It's a safe and easy way to migrate all your data for a Samsung SSD upgrade. Protect v...
Specifications
Features
NVMe version2.0
Security algorithms256-bit AES
SSD capacity8000 GB
SSD form factorM.2
InterfacePCI Express 5.0
Power
Operating voltage3.3 V
Power consumption (read)10.5 W
Power consumption (write)8.8 W
Power consumption (idle)0.009 W
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)8.6 mW
Weight & dimensions
Width80.15 mm
Depth3.88 mm
Height80.15 mm
Packaging data
Package typeBox
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Operating shock1500 G
Other features
Warranty period5 year(s)
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