Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
72 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
Scores
Portable
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Specifications
| Samsung T7 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | 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 | MLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 20.185score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.117score per dollar
Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 93 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
