Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
vs
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Inland
49 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
55 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Mixed feedback: some users praise the SSD for its value and performance in home labs and builds, while others report early failures and data loss. Thermal throttling under sustained load is a noted concern, and one user found it slightly slow as a main drive.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Fast and reliable in builds
- Works well in home lab servers
- Good benchmarks and file transfers
Cons
- Early failures and data loss
- Thermal throttling under sustained load
- Slightly slow as main drive
- Failed immediately with corrupted sectors
Reliability 3
Value for money 2
Performance 3
Thermal throttling 1
Data loss 2
Ease of use 1
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Inland TN320 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 6★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.356score per dollar
vs
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.466score per dollar
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
