Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the ZP2000NM3A002 is the safer pick - the MZ-77Q2T0 uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

MZ-77Q2T0
Samsung 870 QVO · 2TB · Desktop
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ZP2000NM3A002
Seagate IronWolf 525 · 2TB · NAS
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Value at a glance

Endurance (TBW)
MZ-77Q2T0 720 TB
ZP2000NM3A002 2,800 TB
Sustained write
MZ-77Q2T0 160 MB/s
ZP2000NM3A002 965 MB/s

Price history

UK · cheapest per day

MZ-77Q2T0 £469 ZP2000NM3A002 £474
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MZ-77Q2T0 ZP2000NM3A002
Capacity 2 TB 2 TB
Form factor 2.5 M.2
Interface SATA NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 720 TB 2,800 TB
DWPD - 0.7
DRAM cache Yes -
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write 160 MB/s 965 MB/s
Cost / TBW $0.681 -
Price / TB $245.00 -
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.

MZ-77Q2T0

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

ZP2000NM3A002

No Backblaze failure data for this model.