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Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB vs Kingston NV3 1TB

Our pick

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB

M.2 NVMe SSDs

Why this one

Choose the 2TB SN7100 for a larger file collection in a compatible M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 slot.¹
It combines five-year warranty coverage with a 1,200TB rated write allowance; check the exact warranty terms against your expected writes.¹²

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What Kingston NV3 1TB offers

Choose the Kingston NV3 1TB when that capacity covers your files and your computer accepts a single-sided M.2 2280 NVMe drive. This version has no included heatsink; check installation clearance and cooling. Compare its five-year warranty and 320TB write allowance with your expected writes.³⁴

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

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Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB

Sequential read speed · MB/s7,250 MB/s¹Higher preferred ↑

Sequential write speed · MB/s6,900 MB/s¹Higher preferred ↑

Endurance · TB1,200 TB²Higher preferred ↑

Kingston NV3 1TB

Sequential read speed · MB/s6,000 MB/s⁴Higher preferred ↑

Sequential write speed · MB/s4,000 MB/s³Higher preferred ↑

Endurance · TB320 TB³Higher preferred ↑

What differs

Specification	Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB	Kingston NV3 1TB
Capacity	2,000 GB¹	1,000 GB³
Sequential read speed	7,250 MB/s¹	6,000 MB/s⁴
Endurance	1,200 TB²	320 TB³
Sequential write speed	6,900 MB/s¹	4,000 MB/s³

More details

Specification	Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB	Kingston NV3 1TB
PCIe generation	Gen4¹	PCIe 4.0 x4³
Flash cell type	Tlc¹	Not published
Random read	1,000,000 IOPS¹	Not published
DRAM cache	No¹	Not published
Warranty	5 years¹	5 years³
M.2 form factor	M.2 2280¹	M.2 2280³

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB vs Kingston NV3 1TB

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB

Why this one

What Kingston NV3 1TB offers

Key differences

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB

Kingston NV3 1TB

What differs

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