WD_Black SN770M 2TB SSD Review

The WD _Black SN770M comes in a smallish box with a clear image of the drive on the front. Under the image is the drive's capacity, the fact it's a Gen4 drive and the Sequential read performance figure (up to 5,150MB/s).  The rear of the box has a small image of the drive on the right-hand side while on the left is a dual language (English/French) speed rating (Sequential Read), box contents and compatibility. In the centre of the box is a clear plastic panel through which part of the drive is visible, sitting in its protective plastic enclosure, next to which is a logo displaying the fact that the drive has a five-year warranty. The only other thing in the box is a Technical Support and Warranty Guide.

The 2TB Black SN770M is built on a single-sided M.2 2230 format.

The single 2TB SanDisk BiCS5 112-layer TLC NAND package (coded 001872T00) takes up most of the space on the small PCB with just enough space left for the 4-channel in-house controller (coded 20-82-10081-A1) and a few power chips.

WD’s SSD management utility goes under the name of SSD Dashboard. With it, you can monitor drive status and performance, update firmware and monitor temperatures. There’s no cloning tool integrated into the utility but you can download Acronis True Image WD Edition from the WD website.

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