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
Western Digital 250GB SSD

Western Digital 250GB SSD

Western Digital
37 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

Western Digital 250GB SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
91
Western Digital
39
Gaming
SanDisk
87
Western Digital
25
Console
SanDisk
83
Western Digital
12
Laptop
SanDisk
78
Western Digital
37
Budget
SanDisk
58
Western Digital
72
Portable
SanDisk
24
Western Digital
9

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100Western Digital 250GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
250
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation5★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
555
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
440
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
80,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
78,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
100
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,750,000
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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Western Digital 250GB SSD

  • Strong endurance (79th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average speed (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

Western Digital 250GB SSD Better at:

Budget