Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
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Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston SSD, praising its value for money, reliability, and performance. Many use it as a primary drive or for gaming, noting fast load times and ample storage. A few minor complaints include the lack of a SATA cable and difficulty registering the product online.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Reliable performance
- Fast load times
- Ample storage capacity
- Easy installation
Cons
- No SATA cable included
- Registration difficult on website
- Not the fastest SSD
Value for money 5
Performance 8
Reliability 6
Storage capacity 4
Ease of installation 3
Build quality 3
Scores
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Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Kingston A400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| 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 | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 16 specs.