Western Digital 8TB SSD vs KingSpec 2TB SSD
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
66 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 8TB SSD | KingSpec 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
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
KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (78th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
vs
KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.192score per dollar
KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 4.9x better value for money
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
