Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100

Western Digital
90 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE G50

Team Group T-FORCE G50

Team Group
66 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100

No customer feedback yet

Team Group T-FORCE G50

82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews

This SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its speed, value, and performance in NAS and gaming setups. Some minor drawbacks include the need to manually attach heatsinks and the presence of a status LED that some find unnecessary. Overall, it's seen as a solid, affordable choice for everyday users and enthusiasts alike.

Pros
  • Fast read/write speeds
  • Good value for money
  • Works well in NAS
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable performance
Cons
  • Manual heatsink attachment
  • Unnecessary status LED
  • Not top-tier speed
👍 Speed 4
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Ease of installation 2
🤔 Build quality 2
🤔 Thermal management 2
👎 Led indicator 1

Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
96
Team Group
57
Workstation
Western Digital
92
Team Group
60
Gaming
Western Digital
90
Team Group
51
Budget
Western Digital
88
Team Group
65
Console
Western Digital
86
Team Group
42
Portable
Western Digital
23
Team Group
16

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100Team Group T-FORCE G50
Drive
Capacity
2,000
512
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
5,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
14,000
2,500
Random Read (IOPS)
2,300,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Controller—InnoGrit
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
325
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
3,000,000
Warranty (years)33
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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile

Team Group T-FORCE G50

  • Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong feature (78th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation