Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
Crucial BX500 4TB SATA III 2.5"
Crucial
62 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial BX500 4TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Crucial BX500 4TB SSD, praising its easy installation and ample storage. It works flawlessly as a direct replacement in a Dell Precision laptop and for gaming. The speed is good, and several users are considering buying another one.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Ample storage capacity
- Good speed
- Works as direct replacement
- Reliable performance
Cons
- May need to buy more storage
- Limited to 2.5 inch form factor
Ease of installation 2
Storage capacity 4
Performance speed 2
Compatibility 1
Value for money 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Crucial BX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| 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) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Crucial BX500 4TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong endurance (67th percentile)
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.046score per dollar
vs
Crucial BX500 4TB SATA III 2.5"0.078score per dollar
Crucial BX500 4TB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
