Western Digital 250GB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Scores
Specifications
| Western Digital 250GB SSD | Crucial 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 250GB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Western Digital 250GB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 84 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 16 specs.