Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
77 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable performance
  • Good value for refurbished price
Cons
  • Thermal concerns under heavy load
  • No heatsink included
👍 Speed 5
👍 Reliability 3
👍 Ease of installation 2
👍 Value for money 1
👎 Thermal performance 1

Scores

Workstation
Western Digital
71
Samsung
94
Gaming
Western Digital
74
Samsung
94
Console
Western Digital
56
Samsung
94
Budget
Western Digital
80
Samsung
88
Laptop
Western Digital
81
Samsung
84
Portable
Western Digital
19
Samsung
25

Specifications

Western Digital 1TB SSDSamsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,150
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,900
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)
740,000
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)
800,000
1,550,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—Samsung
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (76th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (34th percentile)

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (21st percentile)

Pricing

Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation