Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Team Group
47 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
45 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The TeamGroup QX SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users praise its price, capacity, and adequate performance for storage or gaming, a significant number report severe issues, including drives dying after a few months, total system failures, and abysmal write speeds after cache depletion. Reliability concerns are prominent, with multiple users experiencing drive failures and data loss, leading to a cautious recommendation.
Pros
- Good price for capacity
- Adequate for storage use
- Fast enough for gaming
- Easy to install
- 3D NAND technology
Cons
- Drive failure after months
- Abysmal write speed after cache fill
- Total system failure risk
- Data loss risk
- Not recommended for heavy workloads
Reliability 5
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Data loss 3
Ease of installation 2
Suitability for gaming 1
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group QX | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong endurance (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.