Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
59 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD Black SN770M | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong speed (71st percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
No current pricing available
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
