Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
50 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Most buyers are satisfied with the speed and performance of this M.2 SSD, noting it works well as an upgrade for laptops and desktops. However, several verified reviews raise concerns about receiving used or refurbished drives advertised as new, with some reporting heavy prior usage or even a pre-installed Windows system. While the drive generally functions as expected, authenticity and condition issues lead to mixed feelings.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Good value for price
- Works as upgrade
- Reliable over time
Cons
- May arrive used or refurbished
- Authenticity concerns
- Not recognized by WD cloning software
- No retail packaging
- Pre-installed Windows on some units
Performance 6
Condition 4
Authenticity 3
Value for money 4
Installation 3
Reliability 2
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital Gaming | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average endurance (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.