Western Digital 8TB SSD vs Lexar SL500
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Lexar
43 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 8TB SSD | Lexar SL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| 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 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 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 SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
vs
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x20.122score per dollar
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 offers 3.1x better value for money
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
