Samsung 9100 PRO vs TeamGroup Z540 at every capacity: prices, $/TB, speeds, endurance. Which to buy in July 2026 — full family comparison.
Comparing Samsung 9100 PRO against TeamGroup Z540 model-to-model means looking across the whole capacity range: the winner at 1 TB isn't always the winner at 4 TB, because per-TB pricing shifts with capacity. Here's the full picture.
The Samsung 9100 PRO posts the higher sequential read spec (14,700 MB/s vs 12,400 MB/s). Whether that shows up for you depends on workload: game load times won't change, sustained transfers will.
On value, the TeamGroup Z540 family wins at most capacities — its best configuration lands at $164.50/TB versus $200.00/TB for the Samsung 9100 PRO's best. During the 2026 NAND shortage that spread compounds quickly at 2-4 TB.
| Capacity | Samsung 9100 PRO | TeamGroup Z540 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 TB | $249 · $249.00/TB | $290 · $290.00/TB | Full comparison → |
| 2 TB | $400 · $200.00/TB | $329 · $164.50/TB | Full comparison → |
| 4 TB | $898 · $224.50/TB | — | |
| 8 TB | $2000 · $250.00/TB | — |