WD_BLACK SN8100 SSD vs SanDisk SSD Plus SATA III SSD

These are two very different drives. The WD_BLACK SN8100 is a PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD with read speeds up to 14,900 MB/s, a DRAM cache and hardware encryption; the SanDisk SSD Plus is a SATA 2.5-inch drive capped at about 535 MB/s read. Buy the SN8100 for a modern desktop or laptop with an M.2 slot and a workload that moves large files. Buy the SSD Plus to revive an older machine or add bulk storage where only a SATA bay is free. Owners rate both highly, but the SN8100's 12 ratings are far fewer than the SSD Plus's 578, so its score rests on less feedback.

• Choose the WD_BLACK SN8100 if your system has an M.2 2280 slot and you want the fastest load and transfer times for gaming, video work or AI tasks.
• Choose the SanDisk SSD Plus if you have a 2.5-inch SATA bay, an older PC or laptop, or need a simple, proven drive for everyday storage.