Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
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Crucial T700 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial T700 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The Crucial T700 SSD is praised for its exceptional performance, with users highlighting its high sequential read/write speeds and random IOPS. Compatibility with modern motherboards is generally confirmed, though one user notes the need to use a specific M.2 port for optimal Gen5 support. Overall, sentiment is positive, but the limited number of reviews and lack of detailed user experiences keep confidence low.
Pros
- Exceptional sequential read/write speeds
- High random IOPS
- Compatible with modern motherboards
- Gen5 support with proper M.2 port
Cons
- Requires specific M.2 port for Gen5
- Limited user reviews available
Performance 2
Compatibility 2
Gen5 support 2
Installation 1
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Crucial T700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Phison E26 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Crucial T700 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 93 overall, wins 1 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.