Review 2TB WD Black SN770M (2230) SSD Review: The Portable Gaming System SSD Champion

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The WD Black SN770M impresses with its top-tier performance for an M.2 2230 SSD solution while offering TLC at an ample 2TB capacity. It does skirt the limits with high power consumption and heat, though.

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[watzupken]

I see no reason to rush and get SSDs with 2230 form factor. Companies are rushing to deliver SSDs in this form factor because they can charge more, while I believe the cost to produce may be the same or lower than 2280 variants. So margin is a lot higher. At some point, it will get too saturated and price will surely take a hit. I don’t believe PCs or handheld consoles requiring SSDs in 2230 form are selling like hit cakes, and given you can generally only get 1 drive in handheld consoles, so this market will hit a wall pretty soon. Not to mention the performance is also compromised as compared to cheaper 2280 variants.

 

[JarredWaltonGPU]

I see no reason to rush and get SSDs with 2230 form factor. Companies are rushing to deliver SSDs in this form factor because they can charge more, while I believe the cost to produce may be the same or lower than 2280 variants. So margin is a lot higher. At some point, it will get too saturated and price will surely take a hit. I don’t believe PCs or handheld consoles requiring SSDs in 2230 form are selling like hit cakes, and given you can generally only get 1 drive in handheld consoles, so this market will hit a wall pretty soon. Not to mention the performance is also compromised as compared to cheaper 2280 variants.

The Steam Deck has sold something like 3 or 4 million units already, and every single one came with at most 512GB of storage. The OLED version now has a 1TB option, but still no 2TB model. That doesn’t account for any of the other competing handheld gaming PCs like the Ally, plus some laptops. Regardless, that’s certainly enough to create a market for M.2 2230 drives.

I agree prices will come down, and good 1TB drives already exist, for as little as $70. But if you want 2TB, this is the best pick right now.