SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk
94 Overall Score
vs
KINGDATA 128GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

KINGDATA 128GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

KINGDATA
29 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

92 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen5 NVMe SSD, praising its exceptional speed and sustained performance. Verified buyers highlight its fast sequential reads and strong endurance, with one noting it outperforms other drives in sustained workloads. The only caveat is the high price, but most agree it's worth it for top-tier performance.

Pros
  • Exceptional Gen5 speed
  • Sustained performance
  • High endurance (4,800 TBW)
  • Reliable brand reputation
  • Positive expert reviews
Cons
  • High price
  • Limited availability
👍 Speed 5
👍 Sustained performance 2
👍 Endurance 1
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Brand reliability 1
👍 Expert reviews 1

KINGDATA 128GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
KINGDATA
28
Gaming
SanDisk
87
KINGDATA
19
Console
SanDisk
83
KINGDATA
10
Laptop
SanDisk
79
KINGDATA
25
Budget
SanDisk
58
KINGDATA
56
Portable
SanDisk
24
KINGDATA
7

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100KINGDATA 128GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
128
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2242
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation5★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
580
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
530
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)3★—
Features
Heatsink✗—
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

KINGDATA 128GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

  • Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average endurance (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation