SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital SN740 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
42 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Western Digital SN740 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 2 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Western Digital SN740 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital SN740 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
