Western Digital PC SN740 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
66 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital PC SN740 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| 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 | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital PC SN740 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital PC SN740 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.205score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
Western Digital PC SN740 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
