Western Digital WD Red SA500 4TB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
60 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
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Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Red SA500 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Red SA500 4TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
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 WD Red SA500 4TB SATA III 2.5"0.067score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
Micron 4TB SSD offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
