Western Digital SN520 256 GB vs Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital SN520 256 GB and the Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 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 SN520 256 GB and Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB.
Specification	No image Western Digital SN520 256 GB No price data Winner	Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB $249.95 Buy on Amazon
Type	SSD	HDD
Cache	0	32
Capacity	256 GB	300 GB
Interface	NVMe Gen3	SATA
Read Speed	3500 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	M.2 2280	2.5"
Write Speed	3000 MB/s	520 MB/s

Western Digital SN520 256 GB

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