Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III mSATA
Kingston
49 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | Kingston 512GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | mSATA |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | SM2259 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III mSATA
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.206score per dollar
vs
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III mSATA0.291score per dollar
Kingston 512GB SSD SATA III mSATA offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 2TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
