Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
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PNY CS2241 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
PNY
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
PNY CS2241 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Overall, users are satisfied with this PNY CS2241 SSD, praising its performance, value, and ease of installation. However, one verified buyer reported a DOA drive and a frustrating return experience with Newegg, which tarnishes the overall sentiment. The product itself is generally seen as reliable and fast, with a note that it lacks a heatsink and uses 512-byte LBAs.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
- Reliable so far
- Large capacity options
Cons
- No heatsink included
- Potential DOA risk
- Poor return experience with Newegg
- Uses 512-byte LBAs
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Ease of installation 3
Reliability 4
Heat sink 2
Return experience 1
Scores
Console
Gaming
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | PNY CS2241 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| 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
PNY CS2241 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (73rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.