Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
83 Overall Score
vs
Ediloca 1TB SSD
Ediloca
72 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen 5 SSD, praising its exceptional speed and noticeable performance improvements in everyday tasks and gaming. It is considered a top-tier drive that delivers on its promises, though some questions remain about specific specs and PS5 compatibility.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen 5 speed
- Noticeable performance boost
- Great for gaming
- Reliable brand
- Fast boot times
Cons
- No heatsink included
- PS5 compatibility unclear
- High price
Performance 5
Speed 4
Gaming 3
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Ps5 compatibility 1
Ediloca 1TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital BLACK SN8100 | Ediloca 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 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
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Ediloca 1TB SSD
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital BLACK SN8100
Scores 83 overall, wins 1 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.