Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Solidigm
54 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Solidigm P41 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- 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
Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.051score per dollar
vs
Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.114score per dollar
Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.
