Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
vs
Team Group MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
77 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 MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users generally praise the TeamGroup MP44Q for its excellent value, reliable performance, and easy installation. One reviewer noted that speeds were slightly below the advertised maximum when installed in the motherboard's M.2 slot, but still found it fast. Overall, it's recommended for budget builds and as a game drive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Good for gaming
Cons
- Speed below advertised maximum
- No boot from PCIe slot
- Stock cooler adequate but not great
Value for money 5
Performance 6
Ease of installation 3
Reliability 3
Speed consistency 2
Thermal management 2
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Team Group MP44Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| 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
Team Group MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 16 specs.