Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 vs Kingston 4TB SSD
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
97 Overall Score
Scores
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Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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 | 5★ |
| 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 feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 18 specs.
