Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
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Western Digital Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
75 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The only review is positive, noting the SSD works without errors after a week of use. Q&A confirms broad compatibility with notebooks and desktops, but leaves questions about endurance, warranty, and speeds unanswered.
Pros
- Works without errors
- Compatible with notebooks and desktops
Cons
- Limited review sample
- Unanswered endurance questions
- Unanswered warranty questions
- Unanswered speed questions
Reliability 1
Compatibility 1
Endurance 1
Warranty 1
Performance 1
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Western Digital Green SN3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 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
Western Digital Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.