Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
80 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB NVMe SSD is praised for its fast performance, cool operation, and low power draw, making it a great upgrade for gaming handhelds like the Legion Go 2. Users report quick load times and smooth multitasking, though one reviewer experienced a drive failure and poor warranty support. A minor installation note mentions the drive's thinness requiring a thicker thermal pad in some devices.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Runs cool
- Low power draw
- Good value for price
- Easy installation
Cons
- Warranty support issues
- Drive failure after 3 months
- Thin design requires thicker thermal pad
Performance 4
Thermal management 3
Power efficiency 2
Value for money 2
Warranty support 1
Reliability 1
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Western Digital BLACK SN7100 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.