Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS100T3X0C

Pros: -Very, very fast, pushing towards class-leading performance specs
-Durability specs on par with class-leading products, and a warranty to match
-Outstanding speed-to-cost ratio

Cons: -Heat sink is pure marketing, as far as I can tell
-Binding arbitration clause in the fine print, forcing the buyer to waste time and a stamp writing to WD in order to get normal American consumer protections

Overall Review: My initial impression of this product are very positive. Install was trouble-free. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test clocks it at 2723.6 write, 2895.3 read in my system. This is quite good, a full 25% faster than the Samsung 960 Pro product it replaced in my system on write speed (measured, not claimed). Read speed is basically a wash against the 960 Pro. Indeed, this product seems very competitive with the newer 970 Pro in terms of speed, endurance spec, and warranty. Of course, endurance spec is one thing and actual endurance is another, so time will tell, but off the bat this product seems to deliver very close to class-leading performance at a really excellent price-point.

My only qualms so far: First, as far as I can tell, the heat sink and non-heat-sink versions of this product are identical in absolutely every regard, aside from the block of aluminum. Temperatures on mine are well within tolerances, even after hammering 4K video writes to it, so the heat sink appears to be purely decorative in function in a system with adequate cooling. This is not to say it doesn't work, only that the underlying product is identical in form and function without it. The manufacturer could just say as much and save customers some time. Second, buried in the fine print of the manual is a binding arbitration clause. You can opt out but you have to write to WD to do so. That fact that you now need to take extra steps buried in the fine print in order to access consumer protections that we consider normal in the United States (i.e. the right to recoup your money in a class action suit if a product turns out be defective) does not give me a warm-and-fuzzy feeling about WD.

TL;DR: Seems great so far, if you are looking for high-performance but concerned with value as well this appears to hit the sweet spot. Just don't waste your money on the heat sink.

My environment is a Gigabyte z370/Intel i9 8700k under Mac OS 10.13 (High Sierra), APFS formatted. I am using this product as for project file storage for motion graphic applications (Adobe After Effects).

Pros: It's fast
It's pretty

Cons: WD customer service is garbage
WD warranty and RMA process has been a nightmare
WD may have actually stolen my drive

Overall Review: Had this drive for less than a year and it suddenly died one day while I was on my computer. I went through all the troubleshooting steps and got an RMA. I followed all the RMA instructions and mailed my drive to them. The drive was confirmed delivered on October 21st. It's November 13th and my RMA status still shows as "Pending Return"

I have called WD, I have emailed WD, I have chatted with WD in their website. I have been given the run around and given multiple deadlines for when my replacement should be coming. One rep I spoke to on the phone, called the RMA department and confirmed receipt. I was told last week by that same rep that I should expect an email and shipping information within 2-3 business days. Its been 6 and after another attempt to contact them, I have heard nothing and my RMA is still showing as "Pending Return"

At this point, I have every reason to believe that WD has stolen my drive and has no intention in honoring the warranty for the product. I have been buying WD drives for over a decade for nearly every computer I have built. I have been mostly happy with my previous experience, but this is not customer service. At this point, I might actually be done with WD even if they ever bother to finish my RMA.