Lexar 0843367123148

Lexar 0843367123148

Lexar
49 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Western Digital
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lexar 0843367123148

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

92 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews

The WD Black SN850X is highly praised for its blazing speed, reliability, and value, often compared favorably to pricier alternatives like Samsung and Solidigm. Users report excellent performance in gaming (especially PS5) and general use, with a few concerns about potential issues mitigated by firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a top-tier NVMe drive, especially when on sale.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Excellent value for money
  • Reliable high-capacity storage
  • Great for PS5
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • Potential firmware issues
  • No heatsink included
  • Pricey when not on sale
👍 Speed 6
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Reliability 4
👍 Ps5 compatibility 3
👎 Firmware concerns 2
👍 Installation 2

Scores

Budget
Lexar
44
Western Digital
96
Console
Lexar
19
Western Digital
95
Gaming
Lexar
40
Western Digital
95
Workstation
Lexar
49
Western Digital
94
Laptop
Lexar
51
Western Digital
82
Portable
Lexar
12
Western Digital
25

Specifications

Lexar 0843367123148Western Digital WD Black SN850X
Drive
Capacity
256
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation34★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
3,300
7,300
Sequential Write (MB/s)
3,000
6,600
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,100,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache—✓★
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink—✓★

Pros & Cons

Lexar 0843367123148

  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile

Western Digital WD Black SN850X

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Black SN850X

Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.

Western Digital WD Black SN850X Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation