Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
vs
ADATA SSD
ADATA
32 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | ADATA SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 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) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
ADATA SSD
- Below average speed (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.