Intel 670p Series 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Intel
66 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel 670p Series 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
95 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
All seven verified reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the WD_BLACK SN8100 as the fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD with no issues. Users highlight its sustained speeds, strong performance on PCIe 5.0 motherboards, and good value at the time of purchase. One reviewer notes it outlasts other drives in cache performance, and Q&A confirms M.2 2280 form factor with up to 14,900 MBps read speed.
Pros
- Fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD
- No issues of any kind
- Super fast on PCIe 5.0
- Strong sustained speeds
- Good price at time of purchase
Cons
- Expensive (implied by 'if you can afford it')
Performance speed 7
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Cache performance 1
Compatibility pcie5 1
Price affordability 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Intel 670p Series | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Intel 670p Series 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
Intel 670p Series 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.
