look for WD Black SN770
troy0h in r/TechHardware
Source15 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 5 lean toward WD_BLACK SN770, 4 toward Samsung 980, and 6 don't pick a side.
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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| Feature | WD_BLACK SN770 | Samsung 980 |
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WD_BLACK
$204.86
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Samsung
$329.95
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15 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 5 lean toward WD_BLACK SN770, 4 toward Samsung 980, and 6 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, WD_BLACK SN770 has 71% positive sentiment over 171 Reddit mentions, while Samsung 980 has 62% positive sentiment over 310 mentions.