Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
74 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget NVMe SSD from TEAMGROUP is a hit with users, who praise its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many note it runs cool and is easy to install, with several mentioning long-term use without issues. The only minor criticisms are that it's not the most advanced drive and some wish for higher capacities.
Pros
- fast speeds
- great value for money
- reliable
- runs cool
- easy installation
Cons
- not the most advanced
- limited capacity options
Speed 8
Value for money 6
Reliability 6
Thermal performance 3
Ease of installation 3
Capacity 3
Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
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Console
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group MP44L | Western Digital Black SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | WD 20-82-20035-B1 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.