Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
62 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
72 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Users generally find this Samsung SSD reliable and fast, with several noting it works well as a storage drive. However, some were disappointed by the lack of included mounting hardware and the need for additional adapters or software for cloning. A few questions about compatibility and missing storage space suggest potential confusion, but overall sentiment is positive.
Pros
- Reliable performance
- Fast read/write speeds
- Good for storage use
- Backward compatible with SATA
Cons
- No mounting hardware included
- Requires adapter for external use
- Cloning software not included
- Potential compatibility confusion
Performance 2
Mounting hardware 2
Compatibility 3
Software 2
Storage capacity 2
Reliability 1
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 860 EVO | Western Digital 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | MJX | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
No current pricing available
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
