Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
94 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE G50 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Team Group T-FORCE G50 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Team Group
66 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Team Group T-FORCE G50 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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

Console
Western Digital
95
Team Group
43
Gaming
Western Digital
95
Team Group
52
Workstation
Western Digital
94
Team Group
61
Budget
Western Digital
81
Team Group
91
Laptop
Western Digital
81
Team Group
56
Portable
Western Digital
25
Team Group
17

Specifications

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850XTeam Group T-FORCE G50
Drive
Capacity
4,000
512
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,300
5,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,600
3,500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,100,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Controller—InnoGrit
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
2,400
325
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
3,000,000
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink✓✓

Pros & Cons

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

Team Group T-FORCE G50 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (35th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X

Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

Team Group T-FORCE G50 Better at:

Budget