SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk
94 Overall Score
vs
Lexar 512GB SSD SATA III

Lexar 512GB SSD SATA III

Lexar
24 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

92 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen5 NVMe SSD, praising its exceptional speed and sustained performance. Verified buyers highlight its fast sequential reads and strong endurance, with one noting it outperforms other drives in sustained workloads. The only caveat is the high price, but most agree it's worth it for top-tier performance.

Pros
  • Exceptional Gen5 speed
  • Sustained performance
  • High endurance (4,800 TBW)
  • Reliable brand reputation
  • Positive expert reviews
Cons
  • High price
  • Limited availability
👍 Speed 5
👍 Sustained performance 2
👍 Endurance 1
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Brand reliability 1
👍 Expert reviews 1

Lexar 512GB SSD SATA III

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
91
Lexar
21
Gaming
SanDisk
87
Lexar
17
Console
SanDisk
83
Lexar
8
Laptop
SanDisk
78
Lexar
25
Budget
SanDisk
58
Lexar
66
Portable
SanDisk
24
Lexar
7

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100Lexar 512GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
512
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation5★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
550
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
No data
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✓★—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)3★—
Features
Heatsink✗—
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Lexar 512GB SSD SATA III

  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average speed (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average random (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

Lexar 512GB SSD Better at:

Budget