KingSpec NT 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
KingSpec
55 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| KingSpec NT | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
KingSpec NT 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 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
Pricing
KingSpec NT 2TB SATA III M.2 22800.188score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
KingSpec NT 2TB SATA III M.2 2280 offers 4.8x better value for money
KingSpec NT 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.
