Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
MSI
73 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | MSI SPATIUM Series M480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | PHISON E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
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
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.117score per dollar
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.255score per dollar
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
