Western Digital Purple 8 TB vs Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 8 TB
A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital Purple 8 TB and the Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 8 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | HDD | SSD |
| Cache | 128 | 0 |
| Capacity | 8000 GB | 8000 GB |
| Interface | SATA | NVMe Gen5 |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s | 12000 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s | 10000 MB/s |
Western Digital Purple 8 TB
1
spec won
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 8 TB
2
specs won
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