WD_BLACK SN850 1TB vs NV3 2TB
Western Digital · Released Oct 8, 2020
DiscontinuedWD_BLACK SN850 1TB
- Form factorM.2 2280
- ConnectorM key
- InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
- M key: Fits M.2 slots with an M key, the usual NVMe slot.
- Sequential Read
- 7,000MB/s
- Random Read
- 1,000K IOPS
- Sequential Write
- 5,300MB/s
- Capacity
- 1,000GB
- Endurance
- 600TBW
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WD_BLACK SN850 1TB has about a 6% higher spec score than NV3 2TB and launched at $80 more.
$230
Launch MSRP
$150(better)
65.6(better)
Spec score
62.1
7,000MB/s(better)
Sequential Read
6,000MB/s
1,000K IOPS(better)
Random Read
900K IOPS
5,300MB/s(better)
Sequential Write
5,000MB/s
1,000GB
Capacity
2,000GB(better)
600TBW
Endurance
640TBW(better)
2.61TBW/$
Endurance per $
4.27TBW/$(better)
M.2 2280
Form factorSame
M.2 2280
M key
ConnectorSame
M key
PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
InterfaceSame
PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Yes; add a heatsink up to 11.25 mm tall
PS5 storage upgradeSame
Yes; add a heatsink up to 11.25 mm tall
Oct 8, 2020
Released
Sep 4, 2024