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
ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

ByteFest
37 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

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

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Scores

Workstation
SanDisk
92
ByteFest
39
Gaming
SanDisk
87
ByteFest
21
Console
SanDisk
83
ByteFest
9
Laptop
SanDisk
79
ByteFest
27
Budget
SanDisk
72
ByteFest
23
Portable
SanDisk
24
ByteFest
7

Specifications

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100ByteFest 64GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
8,000
64
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2242
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation5★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
550
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,200
500
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
900
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)3★—
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

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

  • Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average capacity (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (28th percentile)

Pricing

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242 is $1,863 cheaper (51.4x less).

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.050score per dollar
vs
ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 22420.987score per dollar

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242 offers 19.7x better value for money

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

ByteFest 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.

SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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