Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

Crucial
61 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive's easy setup, solid performance, and reliability as extra storage. A few note the price is high, but most consider it a worthwhile upgrade, especially for those with a 1TB SSD. The Q&A confirms it's a new, factory-sealed unit with warranty, but no heatsink is included.

Pros
  • Easy setup
  • Solid performance
  • Reliable extra storage
  • Good upgrade from 1TB SSD
  • Fast shipment
Cons
  • High price
  • No heatsink included
👍 Ease of setup 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Reliability 3
🤔 Value for money 3
👍 Shipping speed 1
👍 Warranty 1

Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

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Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
95
Crucial
67
Budget
Western Digital
95
Crucial
85
Gaming
Western Digital
86
Crucial
60
Console
Western Digital
84
Crucial
46
Workstation
Western Digital
81
Crucial
57
Portable
Western Digital
24
Crucial
17

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100Crucial 1TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
2,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,250
5,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,900
4,500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✗—
ControllerWD Black SN7100—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
80
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption✗—

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile

Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

  • Strong speed (74th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation