SATA III 120GB SSD 2.5"

SATA III 120GB SSD 2.5"

SATA III
13 Overall Score
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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

What Buyers Say

SATA III 120GB SSD 2.5"

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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

Scores

Workstation
SATA III
12
SanDisk
91
Gaming
SATA III
9
SanDisk
87
Console
SATA III
4
SanDisk
83
Laptop
SATA III
8
SanDisk
78
Budget
SATA III
49
SanDisk
58
Portable
SATA III
3
SanDisk
24

Specifications

SATA III 120GB SSDSanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
Drive
Capacity
120
8,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—5★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
550
14,900
Sequential Write (MB/s)No data
13,200
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,400,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache—✓★
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
4,800
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)—3★
Features
Heatsink—✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

SATA III 120GB SSD 2.5"

  • Strong affordability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average capacity (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average speed (20th percentile)20th %ile

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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation