Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the SB-RKT5-1TB is the safer pick - the MZ-77Q1T0 uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

MZ-77Q1T0
Samsung 870 QVO · 1TB · Desktop
£249 (£249.00/TB)
SB-RKT5-1TB
Sabrent Rocket 5 · 1TB · Desktop
No UK price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
MZ-77Q1T0 $316.23
SB-RKT5-1TB $199.99
Endurance (TBW)
MZ-77Q1T0 360 TB
SB-RKT5-1TB 700 TB

Price history

UK · cheapest per day

MZ-77Q1T0 £249 SB-RKT5-1TB £191
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MZ-77Q1T0 SB-RKT5-1TB
Capacity 1 TB 1 TB
Form factor 2.5 M.2
Interface SATA NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 360 TB 700 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache Yes Yes
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write 80 MB/s -
Cost / TBW $0.878 $0.286
Price / TB $316.23 $199.99
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MZ-77Q1T0

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

SB-RKT5-1TB

No Backblaze failure data for this model.