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Samsung

Excellent9/10

South Korean electronics conglomerate's flagship company, making everything from chips and phones to home appliances.

Founded
1969
From
South Korea
HQ
Suwon, South Korea
Owned by
Independent
Made in
South Korea, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Mexico, Poland, the US and others
Also sold as
Samsung Electronics, Galaxy
www.samsung.com

SSD

Excellent9/10Premium

Samsung remains the benchmark consumer SSD brand, building every key part itself and topping many reviewer charts. Firmware stumbles in 2023 dented its reputation, but updates fixed them and long-term reliability is generally strong. Expect to pay a premium.

Good at

  • Own controller, V-NAND and DRAM: consistent top-tier drives
  • 990 Pro and 9100 Pro rank among the fastest consumer SSDs
  • Magician software handles firmware updates and health
  • Five-year warranty on Pro drives

Weak at

  • Usually costs more than equally fast rivals
  • 2023 firmware bugs hit 980 Pro and 990 Pro health (fixed)
  • 970 Evo Plus had a quiet controller change in 2021
  • 990 Evo Plus is DRAM-less (uses host memory buffer)
Reliability
Value
Features
Service & warranty
9100 Pro (PCIe 5.0)990 Pro990 Evo Plus870 Evo (SATA)T7 / T9 portable

Best for: buyers who want proven top performance and good software

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SSD brands in Hong Kong

Samsung is #1 of 10, best rated first.

#BrandRatingPriceDetails
1SamsungSouth Korea9/10ExcellentPremium
2SandiskUnited States8/10GoodMid-range
3SK hynixSouth Korea8/10GoodMid-range
4CorsairUnited States7/10GoodMid-range
5KingstonUnited States7/10GoodMid-range
6LexarUnited States7/10GoodBudget
7SeagateUnited States7/10GoodMid-range
8TeamGroupTaiwan6/10MixedBudget
9ADATATaiwan6/10MixedBudget
10SabrentUnited States6/10MixedMid-range

Researched September 2026 from public reviews, consumer groups and retailer listings, and summarised by hand — ratings are a judgement, not a lab score. Check current reviews and local retailers before you buy.