Left · Samsung
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 88
$410
Amazon US, Oct 24
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB against WD Black SN8100 2TB
WD Black SN8100 2TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Western Digital
WD Black SN8100 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 97
$470
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 88
WD Black SN8100 2TB: 97
9 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 22.6
WD Black SN8100 2TB: 24.3
8%to the right
Typical price
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: $390
WD Black SN8100 2TB: $400
$10to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Black SN8100 2TB: 2000 GB
level
Sequential read
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 7450 MB/s
WD Black SN8100 2TB: 14900 MB/s
100%to the right
Sequential write
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 6900 MB/s
WD Black SN8100 2TB: 14000 MB/s
103%to the right
The verdict
- The WD Black SN8100 2TB scores 10% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB typically costs $10 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB | WD Black SN8100 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 5.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Sequential read | 7,450 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 6,900 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Samsung | Western Digital |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $390 (better) | $400 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.