Head to head
Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB vs Kingston NV3 2TB
Our pick
Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB
M.2 NVMe SSDs
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What Kingston NV3 2TB offers
Choose the NV3 2TB for a large file library in a system that accepts a single-sided M.2 2280 PCIe drive.3 Kingston rates it for 640 TB written and lists a five-year warranty. Compare the exact warranty terms with your expected writes.3
2 models / at a glance
Key differences
What differs
| Specification | Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB | Kingston NV3 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Endurance | 1,200 TB2 | 640 TB3 |
| Sequential write speed | 6,900 MB/s1 | 5,000 MB/s3 |
More details
| Specification | Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB | Kingston NV3 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,000 GB1 | 2,000 GB3 |
| PCIe generation | Gen41 | PCIe 4.0 x43 |
| Sequential read speed | 7,250 MB/s1 | Not published |
| Flash cell type | Tlc1 | Qlc (Sample: One reviewed drive; Tested configuration: Kingston NV3 2TB M.2 2280 SNV3S/2000G sample)4 |
| 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 |