Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial
59 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The two verified reviews are positive, praising fast delivery and recommending the drive for backup use. However, the sample is very small, and the Q&A only provides technical details without sentiment. Overall, the product seems well-regarded, but more reviews are needed for a fuller picture.

Pros
  • Fast delivery
  • Good price
  • Recommended for backup
Cons
  • Limited reviews available
👍 Delivery speed 1
👍 Value for money 1
👍 Backup suitability 1

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Workstation
Crucial
51
Western Digital
95
Gaming
Crucial
56
Western Digital
93
Console
Crucial
45
Western Digital
92
Budget
Crucial
68
Western Digital
89
Laptop
Crucial
64
Western Digital
79
Portable
Crucial
16
Western Digital
25

Specifications

Crucial E100Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Drive
Capacity
2,000
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
14,900
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,500
14,000
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,400,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong capacity (78th percentile)
  • Strong speed (73rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile

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

Pricing

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is $541 cheaper (3.2x less).

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.238score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.118score per dollar

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money

Crucial E100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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