Western Digital BLACK SN7100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
80 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value for money. It is often used as a secondary drive for games or as a replacement for a crashed drive, with noticeable performance improvements. Some users mention installation challenges, such as needing to remove the GPU or using an adapter for cloning, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation (for most)
- Reliable replacement drive
Cons
- Installation may require GPU removal
- Cloning may need adapter
- Software less preferred than Samsung
Performance 5
Value for money 2
Storage capacity 3
Installation difficulty 2
Reliability 2
Software 1
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital BLACK SN7100 | Samsung 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.434score per dollar
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.239score per dollar
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 2TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
