Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
86 Overall Score
vs
Lexar NS100 256GB SATA III 2.5"
Lexar
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Lexar NS100 256GB SATA III 2.5"
72 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Most users are very satisfied with this 128GB SSD, praising its value for money, especially for upgrading older systems. One reviewer had a defective unit that failed diagnostics, but others found it a hidden gem. Overall, it's recommended for budget-conscious upgrades.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast for older systems
- Easy upgrade for old PCs
- Recommended by users
Cons
- Defective unit risk
- Failed diagnostics for one unit
Value for money 3
Performance 2
Reliability 2
Ease of installation 1
Recommendation 2
Scores
Budget
Laptop
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Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital Black SN850X | Lexar NS100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | MLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Lexar NS100 256GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong endurance (74th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average speed (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.