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Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The PCIe 4.0 x4 interface delivers 4150 MB/s reads and writes, with 600 TBW endurance and a 5-year warranty for long-term reliability. Its DRAM-less TLC design keeps power draw low, maximizing laptop battery life while storing up to 1TB of media. Best for budget-conscious laptop users who need a fast, dependable drive for everyday tasks and 4K video storage.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Read Speed 4,150 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 600 TBW
73 Overall Score
Price $299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong endurance (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong speed (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 4150 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 4150 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 600000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 750000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 600 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1500000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Western Digital 1TB SSD | Samsung 990 PRO | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO LNM109P002T-RNNNU | Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 4,150 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 1400 TBW | 2000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital 1TB SSD | 69.7 | 89.3 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 85.9 | 53.9 | 45.2 |
| Samsung 990 PRO Compare | 93.7 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 78.5 | 85.9 | 95.3 | 23 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.9 | 96.9 | 98.9 | 78.5 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 19.7 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 78.5 | 94.1 | 95.3 | 16.4 |
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO LNM109P002T-RNNNU Compare | 98.1 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 91.1 | 52 | 24.1 |
| Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 Compare | 93.5 | 88.6 | 78.5 | 92.5 | 76.9 | 87.1 | 15.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall72.6
- Budget80
- Gaming67.7
- Laptop74.4
- Console51
- Portable16.8
- Workstation66.8
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