Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2
Western Digital
69 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Kingston
97 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.20.219score per dollar
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.115score per dollar
Western Digital 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
