Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score
vs
Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Acclamator
51 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive's easy setup, solid performance, and reliability as extra storage. A few note the price is high, but most consider it a worthwhile upgrade, especially for those with a 1TB SSD. The Q&A confirms it's a new, factory-sealed unit with warranty, but no heatsink is included.

Pros
  • Easy setup
  • Solid performance
  • Reliable extra storage
  • Good upgrade from 1TB SSD
  • Fast shipment
Cons
  • High price
  • No heatsink included
👍 Ease of setup 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Reliability 3
🤔 Value for money 3
👍 Shipping speed 1
👍 Warranty 1

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
95
Acclamator
52
Budget
Western Digital
95
Acclamator
79
Gaming
Western Digital
86
Acclamator
40
Console
Western Digital
84
Acclamator
19
Workstation
Western Digital
81
Acclamator
48
Portable
Western Digital
24
Acclamator
12

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100Acclamator N20
Drive
Capacity
2,000
512
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,250
2,200
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,900
No data
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
ControllerWD Black SN7100—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
250
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,000,000
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption✗—

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong endurance (75th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (34th percentile)

Pricing

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is $199 cheaper (3.6x less).

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.335score per dollar
vs
Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.662score per dollar

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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