Western Digital 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
49 Overall Score
vs
Micron 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Micron
88 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 500GB SSD | Micron 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (77th percentile)
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Micron 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Micron 1TB SSD
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.