Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
75 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Crucial P5 Plus is generally well-received as a fast and reliable Gen4 NVMe drive, with users praising its sequential and random performance, especially for gaming and everyday tasks. However, some noted it runs hot, has relatively low endurance, and performance can vary depending on the M.2 slot used. A few minor issues like missing mounting screws were mentioned, but overall it's seen as a solid value.
Pros
- Fast sequential read/write
- Good random performance
- Solid value for money
- Works well for gaming
- Comes with heatsink option
Cons
- Runs hot
- Low endurance
- Performance varies by slot
- Missing mounting screw
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
Performance 7
Heat 2
Endurance 1
Value for money 3
Installation 3
Warranty 1
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial P5 Plus | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Micron DMO1B2 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (79th 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
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.
