Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
61 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
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive as a great upgrade from HDDs, with fast performance and good value. Some note trade-offs like shorter lifespan and warranty compared to TLC drives, but find it acceptable for their use cases. A few Q&A responses raise concerns about value and compatibility, but overall sentiment is very favorable.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great upgrade from HDD
- Good value for capacity
- Reliable Samsung brand
- Easy installation
Cons
- Shorter lifespan than TLC
- Shorter warranty than EVO
- Requires mounting bracket
- Value questioned at same price as EVO
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Reliability 3
Lifespan 2
Compatibility 2
Installation 2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Specifications
| Samsung 860 QVO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
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 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.