Western Digital SN740 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
42 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
92 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital SN740 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 2 | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital SN740 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 17 specs.