Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Green SN3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
49 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD Green SN3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
80 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
This NVMe SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its speed and value for money, especially as a secondary storage drive. One reviewer noted it's not the fastest but is ideal for budget storage, while another highlighted its excellent performance for the price. However, a single negative review complains about very slow disk speed, which contrasts with the otherwise positive feedback.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast enough for storage
- Works well as secondary drive
- Easy cloning with included software
- Good for Mac mini
Cons
- Very slow disk speed (reported)
Speed 4
Value for money 3
Storage use case 2
Cloning software 1
Compatibility 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Western Digital WD Green SN3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Western Digital WD Green SN3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (76th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.