Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Silicon Power
45 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
72 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Most users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and excellent value for money, especially when upgrading from a hard drive. However, a couple of reviews report early failures and data loss, which tempers overall enthusiasm. The product is generally recommended for budget builds and laptop upgrades, but reliability concerns remain for some.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
- Good for laptop upgrades
- Includes migration software
Cons
- Early failure risk
- Data loss reported
- Not for heavy write workloads
Performance 6
Value for money 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Laptop upgrade 2
Migration software 1
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
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Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Silicon Power Ace A55 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"0.204score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.356score per dollar
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
