Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
90 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Blue 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
53 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD Blue 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
Most users are happy with this SSD, praising its easy installation, fast speeds, and great value for money. However, one reviewer reported the drive dying after six months of light use, and another noted that performance drops significantly when the cache is full due to cheaper NAND. Overall, it's seen as a solid budget option, though not the fastest on the market.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast speeds
- Great value for money
- Good price/performance ratio
- Reliable for boot drive
Cons
- Drive died after six months
- Performance drops when cache full
- Cheaper NAND used
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Ease of installation 3
Reliability 1
Cache performance 1
Nand quality 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Team Group 4TB SSD | Western Digital WD Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Maxio | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Western Digital WD Blue 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (71st percentile)
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD Blue 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Team Group 4TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
