Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
vs
Team Group NV5000
Team Group
71 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
No customer feedback yet
Team Group NV5000
78 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this SSD, praising its performance for gaming and as a reliable upgrade over cheaper alternatives. The main criticism is the lack of a heatsink, though it's still considered decent value for the current storage market. Overall, it's a solid choice for those needing fast storage without breaking the bank.
Pros
- Fast performance for gaming
- Reliable upgrade over cheaper SSDs
- Good value for current storage prices
Cons
- No heatsink included
- Potential overheating without heatsink
Performance 2
Value for money 2
Heatsink 1
Reliability 1
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Team Group NV5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | WD 20-82-20035-B1 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
- 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
Team Group NV5000
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Strong speed (69th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.