Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
vs
Addlink G55 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Addlink
63 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Addlink G55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| 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 | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Addlink G55 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.076score per dollar
vs
Addlink G55 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.301score per dollar
Addlink G55 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 offers 4.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 16 specs.
