Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
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Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
Samsung
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Samsung PM991a SSD, especially as a Steam Deck upgrade from the 64GB eMMC. They praise its ease of installation, performance improvements, and value for money. Some noted minor issues with SteamOS reinstallation and the drive's slightly taller profile, but these were not deal-breakers. A few users used it in other devices like cameras or laptops with success.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Great performance boost
- Good value for money
- Compatible with Steam Deck
- Reliable Samsung quality
Cons
- SteamOS reinstall finicky
- Slightly taller profile
- May be used/refurbished
- Not a huge capacity upgrade
Steam deck compatibility 8
Installation ease 6
Performance improvement 5
Value for money 4
Steamos reinstall issues 3
Physical dimensions 2
Scores
Laptop
Budget
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Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Samsung 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| 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) | 3★ | 2 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.