Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C SSD

Name: Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: WDS256G1X0C
Rating: 4.0 (124 reviews)

Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe WDS256G1X0C

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Sequential read speeds up to 2050 MB/s - more than 3 times faster than a SATA SSD
Optimized thermal and power management to help maintain consistent high performance during intense workloads
Industry-leading 1.75M hours Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) for lasting reliability
WD F.I.T. Lab certified to work with a wide range of high-performance PC configurations
M.2 design ideal for Tower desktop chassis and small form-factor PCs

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Specifications Overview

Model	WDS256G1X0C
Release Date	February 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Black
Capacity	256 GB
Interface	PCIe Gen3 x4
NVME	Yes
Form Factor	M.2-2280
NAND Flash Type	2D NAND
Max Sequential Read	Up to 2050 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 700 MB/s
MTBF	1.75M hours

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

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Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

ADATA SX7000 PCIe 512GB (175th)		110%
Intel SSD 760p Series 128GB M.2 (177th)		108%
Kingston Digital A1000 960GB (178th)		105%
ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 1TB 3D NAND (179th)		104%
Kingston HyperX Predator 240GB (179th)		104%
Corsair MP500 120GB CSSD-F120GBMP500 (179th)		104%
MyDigitalSSD SBX 512GB M.2 (179th)		104%
Kingston Digital A1000 480GB (183rd)		103%
Intel SSD 600p 512GB (183rd)		103%
Plextor M6e 512GB (185th)		~
Western Digital Black 256GB M.2 WDS256G1X0C (185th)		100%
Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C (187th)		98%
MyDigitalSSD SBX 1TB M.2 (188th)		95%
SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB (189th)		95%
ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 512GB (189th)		95%
Corsair CSSD-F120GBMP300 120GB NVMe (191st)		94%
SAMSUNG 870 EVO 2TB (191st)		94%
Plextor M6e 256GB (193rd)		93%
Samsung 850 EVO 4TB (193rd)		93%
ADATA XPG SX8000 PCIe 128GB (193rd)		93%
SAMSUNG 870 EVO 1TB (196th)		91%

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Description

With sequential read speeds up to 2050 MB/s, the WD Black PCIe Gen3 x 4 NVMe-based SSD unleashes a new level of performance for PC users with PCIe NVMe compatible motherboards and systems. With extensive compatibility testing, a 5-year limited warranty, and downloadable SSD software, you get reliable, high-performance storage for years to come.