Crucial BX500
Crucial
58 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial BX500
No customer feedback yet
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The WD Black SN8100 is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing Gen5 speeds, with users reporting double the performance of previous Gen4 drives and boot times of just a few seconds. Reviewers highlight excellent heat management, easy installation, and reliability, though many note the high price as a significant drawback. Overall, it's seen as a top-tier upgrade for those with compatible hardware and budget.
Pros
- Blazing Gen5 speeds
- Excellent heat management
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Great for gaming
Cons
- High price
- Requires Gen5 motherboard
- Pricey for many
Performance speed 12
Heat management 5
Value for money 6
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 4
Compatibility 3
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Laptop
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial BX500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| 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) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial BX500
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Crucial BX500
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
