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WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

Official Samsung and WD_BLACK SSDs, ranked in this category from the makers' official product pages.

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#40 of 108 in Internal NVMe SSDs

WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB

4.3/10

Best for: Official 7,250 MB/s sequential read, 6,900 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

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#59 of 108 in Internal NVMe SSDs

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

4.1/10

Best for: Official 7,250 MB/s sequential read, 6,300 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

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Spec-by-spec comparison

Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.

SpecWD_BLACK SN7100 2TBSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBWeight
Official sequential readThe official sequential read speed published on the official product page, in megabytes per second. When the official page lists an “up to” figure, that official figure is what we use, not a speed we measured. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 7250 MB/s 7250 MB/s 50%
Official sequential writeThe official sequential write speed published on the official product page, in megabytes per second. When the official page lists an “up to” figure, that official figure is what we use, not a speed we measured. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 6900 MB/s 6300 MB/s 50%
Official model numberNot listedMZ-V9S2T0B/AMinfo
Official product nameWD_BLACK SN7100 2TB2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 990 EVO Plusinfo
Official sequential read7,250 MB/s7,250 MB/sinfo
Official sequential write6,900 MB/s6,300 MB/sinfo
Official capacity2 TB2 TBinfo
Official endurance (TBW)Not listedNot listedinfo
Official interfacePCIe Gen 4.0PCIe 4.0 NVMeinfo
Official form factorM.2 2280M.2info
Official warranty5 yearsNot listedinfo
DrivePick score4.3/104.1/10100%

Where each one comes out ahead

WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB

Better published figure on: Official sequential write.

What we like

  • Official maker page lists a sequential read speed of 7,250 MB/s.
  • Official maker page lists a sequential write speed of 6,900 MB/s.
  • Official maker page lists a capacity of 2 TB.

Watch out for

  • Official endurance (TBW) is Not listed on the official product page we used.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

No scored spec where it is strictly ahead; its case rests on the strengths below.

What we like

  • Official maker page lists a sequential read speed of 7,250 MB/s.
  • Official maker page lists a sequential write speed of 6,300 MB/s.
  • Official maker page lists a capacity of 2 TB.

Watch out for

  • Official endurance (TBW) is Not listed on the official product page we used.

Verdict

Official sequential read is 7,250 MB/s vs 7,250 MB/s, and official sequential write is 6,300 MB/s vs 6,900 MB/s. Compare official capacity, official endurance (TBW) and official interface as facts when the official pages list them.

WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB on AmazonSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB on Amazon
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