Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
97 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Crucial
72 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Crucial P310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 97 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.