Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Ritek
52 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive's easy setup, solid performance, and reliability as extra storage. A few note the price is high, but most consider it a worthwhile upgrade, especially for those with a 1TB SSD. The Q&A confirms it's a new, factory-sealed unit with warranty, but no heatsink is included.
Pros
- Easy setup
- Solid performance
- Reliable extra storage
- Good upgrade from 1TB SSD
- Fast shipment
Cons
- High price
- No heatsink included
Ease of setup 3
Performance 4
Reliability 3
Value for money 3
Shipping speed 1
Warranty 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Ritek A801 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | WD Black SN7100 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (66th percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.537score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.335score per dollar
Ritek A801 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
