Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 vs Crucial T710
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
81 Overall Score
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Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD SN770 SSD, praising its price-to-performance ratio and reliability. It works well as a boot drive for Windows 11 and as a secondary drive, with fast speeds for most use cases. Some noted that performance is limited by PCIe 3.0 interface bandwidth on older motherboards, but it still outperforms older SATA drives. Overall, it's a highly recommended, competitively priced SSD.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Reliable and dependable
- Fast boot and load times
- Great value for money
- Works well as boot or secondary drive
Cons
- Performance limited by PCIe 3.0 on older boards
- No 4x4 slot available for full benchmark
Value for money 5
Reliability 4
Performance 6
Compatibility 2
Boot drive suitability 2
Brand trust 2
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 | Crucial T710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
