Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2
Samsung
67 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
85 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Portable
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Specifications
| Samsung T7 | Western Digital Black SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | MLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.20.280score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.394score per dollar
Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X
Scores 85 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
