OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
OWC
42 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
86 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| OWC Aura Pro | Western Digital Black SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | Proprietary | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.20.420score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.269score per dollar
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2 offers 1.6x better value for money
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
