Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB vs Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB and the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160 GB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB and Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160 GB.
Specification	Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB $69.89 Winner Buy on Newegg	Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160 GB No price data
Type	SSD	HDD
Cache	0	8
Capacity	256 GB	160 GB
Interface	NVMe Gen4	SATA
Read Speed	7000 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	M.2 2280	2.5"
Write Speed	5000 MB/s	520 MB/s

Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB

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