SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SUNEAST
50 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
95 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
All seven verified reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the WD_BLACK SN8100 as the fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD with no issues. Users highlight its sustained speeds, strong performance on PCIe 5.0 motherboards, and good value at the time of purchase. One reviewer notes it outlasts other drives in cache performance, and Q&A confirms M.2 2280 form factor with up to 14,900 MBps read speed.
Pros
- Fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD
- No issues of any kind
- Super fast on PCIe 5.0
- Strong sustained speeds
- Good price at time of purchase
Cons
- Expensive (implied by 'if you can afford it')
Performance speed 7
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Cache performance 1
Compatibility pcie5 1
Price affordability 1
Scores
Budget
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SUNEAST 512GB SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 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) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.453score per dollar
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.249score per dollar
SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.8x better value for money
SUNEAST 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
