Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
77 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III
Western Digital
17 Overall Score
Scores
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Gaming
Laptop
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Portable
Specifications
| Crucial 2TB SSD | Western Digital Caviar Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | — |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average speed (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average capacity (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.002score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III0.001score per dollar
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial 2TB SSD
Scores 77 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 13 specs.
