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WD Purple
Western Digital
$16899
NV3
Kingston
$16399
Capacity Gb
30001000
Capacity
3 TB1 TB
Form Factor
3.5"M.2 2280
Disk RPM
5400 RPM-
Heatsink
No No
Bus
SATA Gen 3M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
NVMe
No Yes
PCIe Standard
N/APCIe 4.0
SATA Speed
6 Gb/s-
Sequential Read Speed
-6,000 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed
-4,000 MB/s
Storage Type
Mechanical DiskSolid State Disk
Part Number
WD30PURZ-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the WD Purple vs NV3 reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

Both components are priced similarly, making the choice dependent on specific features rather than budget.