Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
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Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
41 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this budget SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. It's seen as a great upgrade from mechanical drives, with boot times dramatically improved. Some note the lack of DRAM cache and potential endurance concerns, but for light use and budget builds, it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Reliable
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Good for budget builds
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Potential endurance concerns
- No cloning software included
Speed 6
Reliability 5
Value for money 5
Ease of installation 3
Dram cache 2
Endurance 2
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Kingston Q500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 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 | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average speed (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.198score per dollar
vs
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"0.344score per dollar
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.7x better value for money
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
