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Compare Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C vs 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C

Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C and Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C are both solid state drives with the same Interface (PCIe Gen3 x4), Form Factor (M.2-2280) and Max Sequential Read (Up to 2050 MB/s). The main differences are in Performance (+2%), Capacity and Max Sequential Write.

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Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C

Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C

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Brand

Western Digital

Brand

Western Digital

Model

WDS256G1X0C

Model

WDS512G1X0C

Release Date

📅 February 2017

Release Date

📅 February 2016

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Performance (Charts)

185th / 1746

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Performance (Charts)

187th / 1746

(-2%)

Effective Value

256th / 336

Effective Value

272nd / 336

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Price/GB

$1.01

Price/GB

$0.56

GB/$1

0.99

GB/$1

1.78

Series

Black

Series

Black

Capacity

256 GB

Capacity

512 GB

Interface

PCIe Gen3 x4

Interface

PCIe Gen3 x4

NVME

Yes

NVME

Yes

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Form Factor

M.2-2280

NAND Flash Type

2D NAND

NAND Flash Type

-

Max Sequential Read

Up to 2050 MB/s

Max Sequential Read

Up to 2050 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 700 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 800 MB/s

MTBF

1.75M hours

MTBF

1.75M hours

Options (1)

Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C

512GB
$288.00

Options (1)

Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C

256GB
$259.00

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C:

10% cheaper, you can save $29.00
Slightly better performance, around +2%
Slightly better effective value.
Newer Product, it was released around 12 months later

Reasons to buy the Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C:

More Capacity (+256 GB available)

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