Crucial T710
Crucial
93 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial T710
No customer feedback yet
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The WD Black SN8100 is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing Gen5 speeds, with users reporting double the performance of previous Gen4 drives and boot times of just a few seconds. Reviewers highlight excellent heat management, easy installation, and reliability, though many note the high price as a significant drawback. Overall, it's seen as a top-tier upgrade for those with compatible hardware and budget.
Pros
- Blazing Gen5 speeds
- Excellent heat management
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Great for gaming
Cons
- High price
- Requires Gen5 motherboard
- Pricey for many
Performance speed 12
Heat management 5
Value for money 6
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 4
Compatibility 3
Scores
Budget
Gaming
Console
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial T710 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Micron G9 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Crucial T7100.267score per dollar
vs
SanDisk WD_BLACK SN81000.103score per dollar
Crucial T710 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 93 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 17 specs.
