Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
vs
XPG SPECTRIX S65G 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
XPG
64 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 2TB SSD | XPG SPECTRIX S65G | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | 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) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
XPG SPECTRIX S65G 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
Pricing
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.322score per dollar
vs
XPG SPECTRIX S65G 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.443score per dollar
XPG SPECTRIX S65G 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 2TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.
