Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
97 Overall Score
vs
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec
50 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Timetec 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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 | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 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
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.
