Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
63 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | KingSpec 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong affordability (65th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.226score per dollar
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.428score per dollar
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
