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Western Digital SN7100 2TB vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

Compare Western Digital SN7100 2TB and Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.

Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD

Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026

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Western Digital SN7100 2TB

Western Digital

Current comparison price

$262Value · Balanced79

from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
  • A Game & File Storage

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

Samsung

Current comparison price

$350Value · Balanced58

from 4 offers at 4 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
  • A Game & File Storage

Key differences at a glance

Capabilityprice excluded

Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →

Valueunder Balanced

Western Digital SN7100 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (79 vs 58).

Pricecurrent market snapshot

Western Digital SN7100 2TB costs less right now ($262 vs $350, 25% apart).

How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Western Digital SN7100 2TB 4 · Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 0 · even 0
Priority Western Digital SN7100 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
7958
5036
9369
7059

Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.

Price difference and break-even price

Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.

Western Digital SN7100 2TB

Current comparison price

$262 79

Western Digital SN7100 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $356 (with Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB at $350).

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

Current comparison price

$350 58

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB matches the Value of Western Digital SN7100 2TB (at $262) at $257 or less.

A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.

Price comparison: current offers

New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.

Western Digital SN7100 2TB

  1. $262Best priceWestern Digital SN7100 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
  2. Check on AmazonWestern Digital SN7100 2TBAmazon · checked Go to offer →

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB

  1. $350Best priceSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
  2. $361Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
  3. Check on AmazonSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBAmazon · checked Go to offer →
  4. $580Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBB&H · checked Go to offer →

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Performance and key differences

What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.

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Western Digital SN7100 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
System DriveS #51S #52
Game & File StorageA #50A #51
Heavy Creative WorkS #34S #57
Drive performance7,2507,250
Sequential read7,2507,250
Sequential write6,9006,300

Where each one leads

  • Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities
  • More offers

Specifications compared

Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.

7 identical facts hidden

Western Digital SN7100 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Speed
Sequential write6,900 MB/s6,300 MB/s
Storage and endurance
NAND typeTLCSamsung 8th-gen V-NAND TLC
DRAM cache64MBDRAM-less
ControllerSanDisk CustomSamsung 5nm In-house
Interface and fit
InterfaceM.2 PCIe 4.0 x4M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
Product
BrandWestern DigitalSamsung

Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.

Which one to choose: where each wins

Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.

Western Digital SN7100 2TB fits better when…

  • Sequential write matters: higher index
  • your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
  • the budget decides: 25% lower current price
  • Sequential write matters: 6,900 MB/s vs 6,300 MB/s

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB fits better when…

No measured advantage in this data. Decide on availability, platform fit or the offer you find.

Nearby market alternative

Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $32 cheaper · Value 93.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three

Questions and methodology

Which one is better, Western Digital SN7100 2TB or Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB?

It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.

Which has the higher Value right now?

Under Balanced, Western Digital SN7100 2TB has the higher Value (79 vs 58) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.

At what price does the answer change?

Under Balanced, with Western Digital SN7100 2TB at its current price, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB reaches equal Value at $257. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.

Which one is more capable, ignoring price?

Same grade in all 3 scenarios.

Where can I compare current offers?

The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.

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