Western Digital 8TB SSD vs OWC Express 1M2
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
vs
OWC Express 1M2 80GB Portable USB4
OWC
28 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 8TB SSD | OWC Express 1M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | USB4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | — |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
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
OWC Express 1M2 80GB Portable USB4
- Below average capacity (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.039score per dollar
vs
OWC Express 1M2 80GB Portable USB40.096score per dollar
OWC Express 1M2 80GB Portable USB4 offers 2.5x 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 16 specs.
