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
Western Digital 708192 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

Western Digital 708192 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

Western Digital
84 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

Western Digital 708192 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
91
Western Digital
76
Laptop
SanDisk
78
Western Digital
90
Gaming
SanDisk
87
Western Digital
81
Console
SanDisk
83
Western Digital
62
Budget
SanDisk
58
Western Digital
83
Portable
SanDisk
24
Western Digital
22

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100Western Digital 708192
Drive
Capacity
8,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation5★4
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
5,150
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
4,850
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
650,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
800,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)35★
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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Western Digital 708192 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong capacity (79th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingConsoleWorkstation

Western Digital 708192 Better at:

BudgetLaptop