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Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB
Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products are M.2 form factor.
  • ✓ Both products feature a DRAM cache.
  • ✓ Both products are NVMe SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products use PCIe version 5.
  • ✓ Both products have 1000GB of internal storage.
  • ✓ Both products use TLC storage type.
  • ✓ Both products have 8 controller channels.
  • ✓ Both products have an NVMe version of 2.

Main Differences

  • • Random read speed is 1500000 IOPS on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 1600000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Sequential write speed is 14200 MB/s on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 11000 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Random write speed is 3300000 IOPS on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 2400000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • The controller is Phison PS5028-E28-86 on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and Silicon Motion SM2508 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Terabytes Written (TBW) is 700 on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 600 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • MTBF is 1.5 million hours on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 1.8 million hours on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
Specs Comparison
Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB

Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Read speed:
sequential read speed 14900 MB/s 14900 MB/s
random read speed 1500000 IOPS 1600000 IOPS

Both the Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB feature the same sequential read speed of 14900 MB/s, indicating no difference between the two products in this regard.

When it comes to random read speed, the Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB offers 1500000 IOPS, while the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB has a slightly higher random read speed of 1600000 IOPS. This shows a small difference in favor of the WD Black SN8100.

In summary, while the two products are identical in terms of sequential read performance, the WD Black SN8100 provides a higher random read speed by 100000 IOPS.

Write speed:
sequential write speed 14200 MB/s 11000 MB/s
random write speed 3300000 IOPS 2400000 IOPS

The Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB differ in their write speed performance. For sequential write speeds, the Corsair MP700 Pro XT achieves 14200 MB/s, while the WD Black SN8100 is lower at 11000 MB/s.

In terms of random write speed, the Corsair MP700 Pro XT offers 3300000 IOPS, significantly outperforming the WD Black SN8100, which has a random write speed of 2400000 IOPS.

Overall, the Corsair MP700 Pro XT leads in both sequential and random write speeds compared to the WD Black SN8100, with a notable difference in both categories.

General info:
type M2 M2
SSD cache DRAM cache DRAM cache
Is an NVMe SSD ✓ ✓
NVMe version 2 2
internal storage 1000GB 1000GB
release date October 2025 May 2025
controller Phison PS5028-E28-86 Silicon Motion SM2508
SSD storage type TLC TLC
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
Controller channels 8 8
Terabytes Written (TBW) 700 600
MTBF 1.5million hours 1.8million hours
warranty period 5 years 5 years
Has an integrated heatsink ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕

Both the Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB are M.2 NVMe SSDs with DRAM cache, and both utilize TLC storage. They also share the same NVMe version (2.0) and PCIe version (5.0), and both have 8 controller channels. The internal storage for both products is 1000GB.

There are a few differences in the specifics. The Corsair MP700 Pro XT is equipped with a Phison PS5028-E28-86 controller, while the WD Black SN8100 uses a Silicon Motion SM2508 controller. The Corsair drive has a Terabytes Written (TBW) rating of 700, which is higher than the WD Black SN8100's TBW rating of 600.

Both drives have a 5-year warranty period and share the same MTBF rating of around 1.5 to 1.8 million hours, depending on the product. Neither product has an integrated heatsink or RGB lighting, though these features are not present on either drive.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB. Both products share a M.2 form factor, DRAM cache, and NVMe SSD technology with PCIe version 5. However, there are notable differences: random read speed is 1500000 IOPS on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 1600000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB; sequential write speed is 14200 MB/s on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 11000 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB; Terabytes Written (TBW) is 700 on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and 600 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB. Additionally, the controller used is Phison PS5028-E28-86 on Corsair MP700 Pro XT 1TB and Silicon Motion SM2508 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.