SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk
94 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe

Crucial
86 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

92 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen5 NVMe SSD, praising its exceptional speed and sustained performance. Verified buyers highlight its fast sequential reads and strong endurance, with one noting it outperforms other drives in sustained workloads. The only caveat is the high price, but most agree it's worth it for top-tier performance.

Pros
  • Exceptional Gen5 speed
  • Sustained performance
  • High endurance (4,800 TBW)
  • Reliable brand reputation
  • Positive expert reviews
Cons
  • High price
  • Limited availability
👍 Speed 5
👍 Sustained performance 2
👍 Endurance 1
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Brand reliability 1
👍 Expert reviews 1

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
Crucial
81
Laptop
SanDisk
79
Crucial
89
Gaming
SanDisk
87
Crucial
84
Console
SanDisk
84
Crucial
81
Budget
SanDisk
72
Crucial
83
Portable
SanDisk
24
Crucial
22

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100Crucial 2TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation55
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
14,500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
12,700
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
1,550,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
1,800,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe

  • Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong capacity (78th percentile)

Pricing

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe is $1,512 cheaper (4.9x less).

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.050score per dollar
vs
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe0.222score per dollar

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe offers 4.4x better value for money

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

GamingConsoleWorkstation

Crucial 2TB SSD Better at:

BudgetLaptop

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