Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
77 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Budget
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | SanDisk 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
