Western Digital SN8100 1TB
The current Western Digital SN8100 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Western Digital · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $36 above the strong-value threshold (~$224)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 14900 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 11000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $260 the Western Digital SN8100 1TB is priced in line with its $260 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Western Digital SN8100 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital SN8100 1TB | CentralComputer | New | $260 | 69 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#4 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #1 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 100
- #2 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 100
- #3 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 100
- #4 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 100
- #5 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 99
- #6 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 99
- #7 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB 99
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #16 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 72
- #17 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB 72
- #18 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 69
- #19 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 69
- #20 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 68
- #21 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 68
- #22 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 68
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#4 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #1 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 100
- #2 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 100
- #3 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 100
- #4 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 100
- #5 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 99
- #6 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 99
- #7 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB 99
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#10 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #7 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 76
- #8 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 76
- #9 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 72
- #10 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 71
- #11 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 69
- #12 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 64
- #13 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 1TB 63
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#103 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #100 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 13
- #101 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 7
- #102 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 7
- #103 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 7
- #104 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 7
- #105 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 7
- #106 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 7
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#128 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #125 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 60
- #126 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 59
- #127 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB 59
- #128 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 59
- #129 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 59
- #130 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 1TB 58
- #131 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 58
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#17 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #14 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 86
- #15 CrucialCrucial T700 2TB 84
- #16 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 79
- #17 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 79
- #18 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 73
- #19 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 71
- #20 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 71
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#11 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #8 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 92
- #9 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 89
- #10 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 88
- #11 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 88
- #12 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 86
- #13 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 85
- #14 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 85
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value69 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB 81 +0% capability · -12% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS
Value71 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +0% capability · -12% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB
Value59 | Higher capability PNY CS900 2TB A 72 +100% capability · -10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 100 +0% capability · -50% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS
Value88 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +25% capability · -12% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$224$224 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $36 above the strong-value threshold (~$224)cheapest tracked $260 against a $224 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 81 against its 69 with Balanced priorities, at $230
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$230$230 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $30 above the strong-value threshold (~$230)cheapest tracked $260 against a $230 calculated threshold for System Drive
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 86 against its 71 for System Drive, at $230
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$192$192 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $68 above the strong-value threshold (~$192)cheapest tracked $260 against a $192 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 for Game, at $129
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $260 against a $313 threshold for Heavy Creative Work
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 88 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Western Digital SN8100 1TB
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Chosen for Game
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Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 14900 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 11000 MB/s
- Random read
- 1600000 IOPS
- Random write
- 2400000 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2508
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Kioxia BiCS8 218-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS100T1X0M
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 5.0, 14900 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Western Digital SN8100 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #4 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14900.
Western Digital SN8100 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #4 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14900.
Western Digital SN8100 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #103 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14900. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital SN8100 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14900.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.