Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
Lexar SL300 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Lexar
43 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Lexar SL300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| 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
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
Lexar SL300 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar SL300 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
