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Crucial T710 2TB
Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB

Crucial T710 2TB Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products are M2 type SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products feature DRAM cache.
  • ✓ Both products are NVMe SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products use NVMe version 2.
  • ✓ Both products have 2000GB of internal storage.
  • ✓ Both products use the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller.
  • ✓ Both products use TLC SSD storage type.
  • ✓ Both products support PCI Express (PCIe) version 5.

Main Differences

  • • Sequential read speed is 14500 MB/s on Crucial T710 2TB and 14900 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB.
  • • Random read speed is 2200000 IOPS on Crucial T710 2TB and 2300000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB.
  • • Sequential write speed is 13800 MB/s on Crucial T710 2TB and 14000 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB.
  • • MTBF is 1.5 million hours on Crucial T710 2TB and 1.8 million hours on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB.
Specs Comparison
Crucial T710 2TB

Crucial T710 2TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB

Read speed:
sequential read speed 14500 MB/s 14900 MB/s
random read speed 2200000 IOPS 2300000 IOPS

The Crucial T710 2TB offers a sequential read speed of 14500 MB/s and a random read speed of 2200000 IOPS. The Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB, on the other hand, has a slightly faster sequential read speed of 14900 MB/s and a higher random read speed of 2300000 IOPS. Both products show strong performance in both sequential and random read metrics.

When comparing sequential read speeds, the WD Black SN8100 edges out the Crucial T710 by 400 MB/s. In terms of random read speeds, the WD Black SN8100 again takes a slight lead with 2300000 IOPS compared to the Crucial T710’s 2200000 IOPS, showing a difference of 100000 IOPS.

Overall, both drives offer impressive read speeds, with the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 having a marginal advantage in both sequential and random read speeds over the Crucial T710.

Write speed:
sequential write speed 13800 MB/s 14000 MB/s
random write speed 2300000 IOPS 2300000 IOPS

The Crucial T710 2TB has a sequential write speed of 13800 MB/s and a random write speed of 2300000 IOPS. The Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB features a slightly faster sequential write speed of 14000 MB/s and shares the same random write speed of 2300000 IOPS.

In terms of sequential write speed, the WD Black SN8100 outpaces the Crucial T710 by 200 MB/s. However, both products offer identical performance in random write speed, with both achieving 2300000 IOPS.

Overall, while the WD Black SN8100 has a slight edge in sequential write speed, both drives perform equally in random write operations.

General info:
type M2 M2
SSD cache DRAM cache DRAM cache
Is an NVMe SSD ✓ ✓
NVMe version 2 2
internal storage 2000GB 2000GB
release date May 2025 May 2025
controller Silicon Motion SM2508 Silicon Motion SM2508
SSD storage type TLC TLC
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
Controller channels 8 8
Terabytes Written (TBW) 1200 1200
MTBF 1.5million hours 1.8million hours
warranty period 5 years 5 years
Has an integrated heatsink ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕

The Crucial T710 2TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB are both M.2 NVMe SSDs that share several key specifications. Both drives feature DRAM caches, NVMe version 2, and use Silicon Motion SM2508 controllers. They also offer identical internal storage of 2000GB, use TLC storage type, and have 8 controller channels. Additionally, both products support PCIe version 5 and are rated for 1200 TBW (Terabytes Written), with a 5-year warranty period.

There are some differences between the two models, though. The Crucial T710 has an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of 1.5 million hours, while the WD Black SN8100 has a slightly higher MTBF of 1.8 million hours. Neither drive has an integrated heatsink or RGB lighting, so these features are not factors in the comparison.

Overall, the two drives are very similar, with the WD Black SN8100 having a slight edge in terms of MTBF. Otherwise, their specifications align closely across most other categories.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Crucial T710 2TB and Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB. Both products share common features such as M2 type design, DRAM cache, and PCI Express (PCIe) version 5, with 2000GB internal storage and Silicon Motion SM2508 controller. The main differences include a higher sequential read speed of 14900 MB/s on the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB versus 14500 MB/s on the Crucial T710 2TB, and a longer MTBF of 1.8 million hours on the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB compared to 1.5 million hours on the Crucial T710 2TB. Additionally, the random read speed is 2300000 IOPS on the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB, while the Crucial T710 2TB has 2200000 IOPS, and the sequential write speed is 14000 MB/s on the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 2TB, compared to 13800 MB/s on the Crucial T710 2TB.