Head to head

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TB vs Kingston NV3 4TB

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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Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TBKingston NV3 4TB

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What Kingston NV3 4TB offers

Choose the Kingston NV3 4TB when you need a large file library on one single-sided M.2 2280 drive and your computer supports NVMe storage. Its five-year warranty and 1,280TB write allowance give you concrete terms to compare with your expected writes.3

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗
Sequential write speed · MB/s5,000 MB/s3Higher preferred ↑
Endurance · TB1,280 TB3Higher preferred ↑

What differs

SpecificationWestern Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TBKingston NV3 4TB
Capacity2,000 GB14,000 GB3
Endurance1,200 TB21,280 TB3
Sequential write speed6,900 MB/s15,000 MB/s3
Flash cell typeTlc1Qlc4

More details

SpecificationWestern Digital WD Black SN7100 2 TBKingston NV3 4TB
PCIe generationGen41PCIe 4.0 x43
Sequential read speed7,250 MB/s1Not published
Random read1,000,000 IOPS1Not published
DRAM cacheNo1Not published
Warranty5 years15 years3
M.2 form factorM.2 22801M.2 22803

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Sources

  1. www.sandisk.com
  2. www.techpowerup.com
  3. www.kingston.com
  4. www.tomshardware.com