Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Lexar
43 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar SL500 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | — | 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 | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
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
Pricing
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
No current pricing available
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
