Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
vs
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Bestoss
60 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are largely satisfied with this NVMe SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and reliability, especially in older machines. A few noted the price is a bit high for the capacity, but overall it's seen as a solid boot drive.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Works well in older machines
- Good as boot drive
Cons
- Price slightly high for capacity
- Value not great at $150 for 1TB
Performance 4
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 3
Value for money 3
Compatibility 2
Packaging 1
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Bestoss GM528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (75th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.