Western Digital 8TB SSD vs Transcend SSD225
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
Transcend SSD225 250GB SATA III 2.5"
Transcend
40 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 8TB SSD | Transcend SSD225 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| 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
Transcend SSD225 250GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong endurance (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
vs
Transcend SSD225 250GB SATA III 2.5"0.366score per dollar
Transcend SSD225 250GB SATA III 2.5" offers 9.4x better value for money
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Transcend SSD225 250GB SATA III 2.5"
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.
