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
ADATA 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

ADATA 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

ADATA
76 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

ADATA 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
ADATA
80
Gaming
SanDisk
87
ADATA
74
Console
SanDisk
84
ADATA
72
Laptop
SanDisk
79
ADATA
63
Budget
SanDisk
58
ADATA
75
Portable
SanDisk
24
ADATA
18

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100ADATA 1TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation55
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
14,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
10,000
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
1,600,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
1,650,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓✓
Controller—SMI SM2508
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
740
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)33
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 (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

ADATA 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

ADATA 1TB SSD Better at:

Budget