Please help me figure out a question I have about SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD v2. Per reviews that I have seen for this drive, it is based on WD SN730E, see e.g.
here (tom's hardware) or here (anandtech).
Also per those reviews, SN730 is supposed be an upgraded version of WD Black SN750 SSD which was used in the previous version of this drive (as well as in WD black P50). Per performance characteristics, this seems to be the case. However, there is no information about the endurance of this drive in the reviews. Just googling, I have found some technical data on WD website
pc-sn730-nvme-ssd
according to which SN730 has a disturbingly low 400TBW endurance for 1TB drive. In comparison, WD Black SN750 has 600TBW endurance for 1TB
wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd
Can it really be so, that v2 of Extreme Pro SSD has 1.5 times lower endurance than v1 of the same drive at the cost of arguably better performance? Or am I looking at wrong specs?
Please convince me this isn't so (I am having buyer's remorse)
here (tom's hardware) or here (anandtech).
Also per those reviews, SN730 is supposed be an upgraded version of WD Black SN750 SSD which was used in the previous version of this drive (as well as in WD black P50). Per performance characteristics, this seems to be the case. However, there is no information about the endurance of this drive in the reviews. Just googling, I have found some technical data on WD website
pc-sn730-nvme-ssd
according to which SN730 has a disturbingly low 400TBW endurance for 1TB drive. In comparison, WD Black SN750 has 600TBW endurance for 1TB
wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd
Can it really be so, that v2 of Extreme Pro SSD has 1.5 times lower endurance than v1 of the same drive at the cost of arguably better performance? Or am I looking at wrong specs?
Please convince me this isn't so (I am having buyer's remorse)
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