Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"

KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"

KingSpec
42 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive's easy setup, solid performance, and reliability as extra storage. A few note the price is high, but most consider it a worthwhile upgrade, especially for those with a 1TB SSD. The Q&A confirms it's a new, factory-sealed unit with warranty, but no heatsink is included.

Pros
  • Easy setup
  • Solid performance
  • Reliable extra storage
  • Good upgrade from 1TB SSD
  • Fast shipment
Cons
  • High price
  • No heatsink included
👍 Ease of setup 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Reliability 3
🤔 Value for money 3
👍 Shipping speed 1
👍 Warranty 1

KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"

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Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
95
KingSpec
42
Budget
Western Digital
95
KingSpec
84
Gaming
Western Digital
86
KingSpec
28
Console
Western Digital
84
KingSpec
14
Workstation
Western Digital
81
KingSpec
36
Portable
Western Digital
24
KingSpec
11

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100KingSpec P3-FB
Drive
Capacity
2,000
512
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,250
560
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,900
520
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
ControllerWD Black SN7100—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption✗—

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile

KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"

  • Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation