Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
59 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
96 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD Black SN770M | Samsung 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.354score per dollar
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.239score per dollar
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 2TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
