Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
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Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and ease of installation, especially for handheld devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go. A few noted the price is high but justified by the brand's reliability. One verified review mentioned an adapter issue, but the retailer handled the return well.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Large 2TB capacity
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Great for handhelds
Cons
- Expensive
- Adapter compatibility issue
Performance 5
Storage capacity 4
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Brand reliability 2
Compatibility 3
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | Western Digital BLACK SN770M | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
vs
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.198score per dollar
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
