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
Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280

Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280

Timetec
46 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

Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280

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Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
95
Timetec
50
Budget
Western Digital
95
Timetec
76
Gaming
Western Digital
86
Timetec
35
Console
Western Digital
84
Timetec
18
Workstation
Western Digital
81
Timetec
43
Portable
Western Digital
24
Timetec
12

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100Timetec Premium
Drive
Capacity
2,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,250
550
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,900
500
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
512
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,500,000
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

Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280

  • Strong endurance (77th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (68th percentile)
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (28th percentile)

Pricing

Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280 is $136 cheaper (2.0x less).

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

Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III 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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