Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
85 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and suitability for portable gaming consoles like the ROG Ally. It's described as plug-and-play and a great choice for handheld gaming, though one user notes it runs hot without a heatsink and requires Windows-only BIOS updates.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Great for portable gaming
- Plug-and-play
- Works with ROG Ally
Cons
- Runs hot without heatsink
- BIOS updates Windows only
- CPU overhead with dm-crypt
Performance 3
Reliability 2
Portable gaming compatibility 3
Ease of use 2
Thermal management 1
Bios update process 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.051score per dollar
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.148score per dollar
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
