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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The PCIe 5.0 x4 interface delivers 14900 MB/s reads and 14000 MB/s writes, with 2400 TBW endurance for heavy workloads. The optional heatsink and WD_BLACK Dashboard with Game Mode 2.0 help maintain performance during long sessions. Best for gamers and content creators who need a high-capacity 4TB drive for large game libraries and 8K video editing.
Capacity 4TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Read Speed 14,900 MB/s
NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Endurance 2400 TBW
91 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong speed (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 14900 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 14000 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 2300000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 2400000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 2400 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Seagate FireCuda 530R | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 14,900 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | true | false | - |
| Endurance | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 5050 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | 97.6 | 99.1 | 97.5 | 92.6 | 80.4 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 98.1 | 85.4 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.4 | 99 | 78.3 | 82.4 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.9 | 93.8 | 93.9 | 78.3 | 93.6 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.5 | 96.3 | 52.9 | 92.6 | 95.4 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.7 | 99.1 | 71.4 | 92.6 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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