SanDisk WD_Black SN8100
SanDisk
79 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk WD_Black SN8100 | Western Digital Black SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | WD 20-82-20035-B1 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk WD_Black SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
Western Digital Black SN850X
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
SanDisk WD_Black SN81000.329score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X0.144score per dollar
SanDisk WD_Black SN8100 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 3 of 18 specs.
