Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
97 Overall Score
vs
LEVEN JS600 2TB SATA III 2.5"
LEVEN
38 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
LEVEN JS600 2TB SATA III 2.5"
62 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The Leven SSD receives mixed feedback. Several users praise its speed, value, and ease of installation, with one noting excellent post-sale support after a faulty unit was replaced. However, multiple verified reviews report drives failing within months or a year, with issues like overheating, disconnects, and data loss, leading to frustration and a 50/50 reliability perception.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for price
- Excellent customer support
- Lightweight and durable
Cons
- Drive fails within months
- Overheating issues
- Random disconnections
- Data loss risk
- Inconsistent quality control
Reliability 5
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Customer support 2
Ease of installation 2
Overheating 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | LEVEN JS600 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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
LEVEN JS600 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
LEVEN JS600 2TB SATA III 2.5"
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.