Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
91 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III
Kingston
56 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | Kingston 512GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | SM2259 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 22800.018score per dollar
vs
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III0.062score per dollar
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III offers 3.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 2TB SSD
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
