Western Digital Elements SE vs Lexar 2TB SSD
Western Digital Elements SE 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 1
Western Digital
27 Overall Score
vs
Lexar 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
90 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital Elements SE | Lexar 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | 6nm Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Elements SE 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average speed (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Lexar 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital Elements SE 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 1
No current pricing available
Lexar 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Lexar 2TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
