Western Digital 8TB SSD vs PNY CS900
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
PNY CS900 500GB SATA III 2.5"
PNY
46 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 8TB SSD | PNY CS900 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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
PNY CS900 500GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (73rd percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
vs
PNY CS900 500GB SATA III 2.5"0.370score per dollar
PNY CS900 500GB SATA III 2.5" offers 9.5x better value for money
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
