Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
79 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and ease of installation, especially for handheld devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go. A few noted the price is high but justified by the brand's reliability. One verified review mentioned an adapter issue, but the retailer handled the return well.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Large 2TB capacity
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Great for handhelds
Cons
- Expensive
- Adapter compatibility issue
Performance 5
Storage capacity 4
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Brand reliability 2
Compatibility 3
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
Workstation
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Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital BLACK SN770M | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 93 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.