Team Group MP33 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Team Group MP33 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Team Group
54 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
93 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Team Group MP33 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

92 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews

The WD Black SN850X is highly praised for its blazing speed, reliability, and value, often compared favorably to pricier alternatives like Samsung and Solidigm. Users report excellent performance in gaming (especially PS5) and general use, with a few concerns about potential issues mitigated by firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a top-tier NVMe drive, especially when on sale.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Excellent value for money
  • Reliable high-capacity storage
  • Great for PS5
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • Potential firmware issues
  • No heatsink included
  • Pricey when not on sale
👍 Speed 6
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Reliability 4
👍 Ps5 compatibility 3
👎 Firmware concerns 2
👍 Installation 2

Scores

Laptop
Team Group
54
Western Digital
95
Gaming
Team Group
41
Western Digital
93
Workstation
Team Group
49
Western Digital
92
Console
Team Group
19
Western Digital
89
Budget
Team Group
86
Western Digital
81
Portable
Team Group
11
Western Digital
24

Specifications

Team Group MP33Western Digital Black SN850X
Drive
Capacity
256
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation34★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
1,600
7,300
Sequential Write (MB/s)
1,000
6,600
Random Read (IOPS)
160,000
1,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)
200,000
1,100,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—WD 20-82-20035-B1
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
65
2,400
MTBF (hours)
1,500,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption—✗

Pros & Cons

Team Group MP33 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong random (78th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (73rd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile

Western Digital Black SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital Black SN850X

Scores 93 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Team Group MP33 Better at:

Budget

Western Digital Black SN850X Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation