Western Digital WD Green SN350 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
46 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Green SN350 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Green SN350 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th 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
Western Digital WD Green SN350 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.439score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.356score per dollar
Western Digital WD Green SN350 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
