Team Group AX2

Team Group AX2

Team Group
47 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Western Digital
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Team Group AX2

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

92 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews

The WD Black SN850X is highly praised for its blazing speed, reliability, and value, often compared favorably to pricier alternatives like Samsung and Solidigm. Users report excellent performance in gaming (especially PS5) and general use, with a few concerns about potential issues mitigated by firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a top-tier NVMe drive, especially when on sale.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Excellent value for money
  • Reliable high-capacity storage
  • Great for PS5
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • Potential firmware issues
  • No heatsink included
  • Pricey when not on sale
👍 Speed 6
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Reliability 4
👍 Ps5 compatibility 3
👎 Firmware concerns 2
👍 Installation 2

Scores

Budget
Team Group
60
Western Digital
96
Console
Team Group
19
Western Digital
95
Gaming
Team Group
36
Western Digital
95
Workstation
Team Group
42
Western Digital
94
Laptop
Team Group
46
Western Digital
82
Portable
Team Group
12
Western Digital
25

Specifications

Team Group AX2Western Digital WD Black SN850X
Drive
Capacity
1,000
4,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
540
7,300
Sequential Write (MB/s)
490
6,600
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,100,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
200
2,400
MTBF (hours)
1,000,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink✗✓★

Pros & Cons

Team Group AX2

  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (65th percentile)
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (24th percentile)

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.

Western Digital WD Black SN850X Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation