Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Ritek
52 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive's easy setup, solid performance, and reliability as extra storage. A few note the price is high, but most consider it a worthwhile upgrade, especially for those with a 1TB SSD. The Q&A confirms it's a new, factory-sealed unit with warranty, but no heatsink is included.

Pros
  • Easy setup
  • Solid performance
  • Reliable extra storage
  • Good upgrade from 1TB SSD
  • Fast shipment
Cons
  • High price
  • No heatsink included
👍 Ease of setup 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Reliability 3
🤔 Value for money 3
👍 Shipping speed 1
👍 Warranty 1

Scores

Laptop
Ritek
54
Western Digital
95
Budget
Ritek
77
Western Digital
95
Gaming
Ritek
41
Western Digital
86
Console
Ritek
32
Western Digital
84
Workstation
Ritek
47
Western Digital
81
Portable
Ritek
13
Western Digital
24

Specifications

Ritek A801Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100
Drive
Capacity
500
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
7,250
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2,700
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,000,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Controller—WD Black SN7100
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption—✗

Pros & Cons

Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Strong speed (66th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (26th percentile)

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation