Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Western Digital
92 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk SSD PLUS 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
44 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | SanDisk SSD PLUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | WD Black SN7100 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
SanDisk SSD PLUS 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.039score per dollar
vs
SanDisk SSD PLUS 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.068score per dollar
SanDisk SSD PLUS 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 2TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
