Samsung 850 PRO 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
58 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 850 PRO 2TB SATA III 2.5"
92 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the Samsung 850 Pro SSD, praising its exceptional speed, which dramatically improves boot times, application loading, and gaming performance. The drive is noted for its solid build quality and the included Magician software, though some mention the lack of a SATA cable in the package and the high price. A few users report firmware update issues via Magician, advising caution until stable versions are available.
Pros
- Exceptional speed
- Fast boot times
- Improved gaming performance
- Solid build quality
- Useful Magician software
Cons
- No SATA cable included
- High price
- Firmware update issues via Magician
Speed 7
Boot time 5
Gaming performance 2
Build quality 2
Software 3
Value for money 3
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Specifications
| Samsung 850 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 10★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 850 PRO 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average speed (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.