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
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

Crucial
49 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

Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
Crucial
42
Gaming
SanDisk
87
Crucial
39
Console
SanDisk
84
Crucial
31
Budget
SanDisk
58
Crucial
82
Laptop
SanDisk
79
Crucial
53
Portable
SanDisk
24
Crucial
13

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100Crucial 480GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
480
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 4.0
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation5★4
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
4,700
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
2,500
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)33
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 (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

Crucial 480GB SSD Better at:

Budget