Intel 240GB SSD SATA III
Intel
27 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel 240GB SSD SATA III
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are thrilled with the blazing-fast performance of this NVMe SSD, especially for 8K video editing and gaming. The price at Best Buy is considered a great deal. However, one reviewer warns that it's only worth it if your motherboard supports Gen 5, as Gen 4 systems won't see the speed benefits.
Pros
- Extremely fast read/write speeds
- Great for 8K video editing and gaming
- Best price at Best Buy
- One of the best NVMe drives available
Cons
- Requires Gen 5 motherboard support
- Not worth it on Gen 4 systems
Performance 3
Value for money 2
Compatibility 1
Use case 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Intel 240GB SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| 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) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Intel 240GB SSD SATA III
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (65th percentile)
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average speed (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
Intel 240GB SSD SATA III0.046score per dollar
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.104score per dollar
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.
