Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| Western Digital Black SN850X | Timetec 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.2x better value for money
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.