Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
74 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Western Digital
90 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget NVMe SSD from TEAMGROUP is a hit with users, who praise its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many note it runs cool and is easy to install, with several mentioning long-term use without issues. The only minor criticisms are that it's not the most advanced drive and some wish for higher capacities.
Pros
- fast speeds
- great value for money
- reliable
- runs cool
- easy installation
Cons
- not the most advanced
- limited capacity options
Speed 8
Value for money 6
Reliability 6
Thermal performance 3
Ease of installation 3
Capacity 3
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
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Gaming
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Console
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group MP44L | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (80th percentile)80th %ile
Pricing
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.526score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN81000.144score per dollar
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.7x better value for money
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
