Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | Lexar 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | SLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | WD Black SN7100 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe offers 2.7x better value for money
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 2 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 18 specs.