Lexar NS100 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Lexar NS100 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Most users are very satisfied with this 128GB SSD, praising its value for money, speed, and suitability as an upgrade for older systems. One reviewer had a defective unit that failed diagnostics, but others found it a hidden gem. Overall, it's recommended for budget-conscious upgrades.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast performance
- Easy upgrade for old systems
- Recommended by users
Cons
- Defective unit risk
- Diagnostic failures
- Requires GPT conversion
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
All seven verified reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the WD_BLACK SN8100 as the fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD with no issues. Users highlight its sustained speeds, strong performance on PCIe 5.0 motherboards, and good value at the time of purchase. One reviewer notes it outlasts other drives in cache performance, and Q&A confirms M.2 2280 form factor with up to 14,900 MBps read speed.
Pros
- Fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD
- No issues of any kind
- Super fast on PCIe 5.0
- Strong sustained speeds
- Good price at time of purchase
Cons
- Expensive (implied by 'if you can afford it')
Scores
Specifications
| Lexar NS100 | 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) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NS100 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong endurance (74th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average speed (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
Lexar NS100 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.
