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
MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MOVE SPEED
78 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

MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
MOVE SPEED
81
Gaming
SanDisk
87
MOVE SPEED
79
Console
SanDisk
83
MOVE SPEED
79
Laptop
SanDisk
79
MOVE SPEED
69
Budget
SanDisk
72
MOVE SPEED
73
Portable
SanDisk
24
MOVE SPEED
21

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100MOVE SPEED HB7450
Drive
Capacity
8,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation5★4
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
6,500
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓✓
Controller—Maxio MAP1602
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
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 (97th percentile)97th %ile

MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation