Western Digital 1TB SSD vs Kingston 4TB SSD
Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
75 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
97 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 1TB SSD | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.251score per dollar
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.124score per dollar
Western Digital 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
