Timetec Premium SSD 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec
50 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Timetec Premium SSD 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The Timetec 2TB NVMe SSD receives mostly positive feedback, with users praising its price-to-performance ratio, DRAM cache, and reliability. One reviewer initially had issues with health status and speed but later upgraded to 5 stars after a newer version performed well. A few noted that newer competitors offer similar specs at the same price, slightly diminishing its value.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- DRAM cache for speed
- Reliable and durable
- Easy installation
- Good customer service
Cons
- Initial health status issue
- Speed lower than advertised in some cases
- Value decreasing with newer competitors
Value for money 6
Performance 7
Reliability 5
Dram cache 3
Customer service 2
Health status 2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Timetec Premium SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 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) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Timetec Premium SSD 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.