SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
SanDisk
75 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk 2TB SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | 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) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (71st percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
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
Pricing
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22300.128score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.081score per dollar
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 1.6x better value for money
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.
