Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE G50
Team Group
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
No customer feedback yet
Team Group T-FORCE G50
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its speed, value, and performance in NAS and gaming setups. Some minor drawbacks include the need to manually attach heatsinks and the presence of a status LED that some find unnecessary. Overall, it's seen as a solid, affordable choice for everyday users and enthusiasts alike.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Good value for money
- Works well in NAS
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Manual heatsink attachment
- Unnecessary status LED
- Not top-tier speed
Speed 4
Value for money 3
Ease of installation 2
Build quality 2
Thermal management 2
Led indicator 1
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Team Group T-FORCE G50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | WD 20-82-20035-B1 | InnoGrit |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
Team Group T-FORCE G50
- Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (65th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.