SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
69 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Western Digital SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Western Digital SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.044score per dollar
vs
Western Digital SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.067score per dollar
Western Digital SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
