Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
vs
Crucial E100
Crucial
60 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Crucial E100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
Crucial E100
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.