Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
vs
DATO ARS330 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
DATO
45 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | DATO ARS330 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | 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
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
DATO ARS330 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 2TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
