S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

S SHARKSPEED
36 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
85 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Overall, users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and value for money. A few minor issues were mentioned, such as a delivery problem and lack of detailed specs, but these do not detract from the product's positive reception.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Reliable brand
  • Works well in PCIe5 slot
Cons
  • Delivery issues
  • Lack of detailed specs (TBW)
👍 Performance 5
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Brand reliability 2
👎 Delivery 1
👎 Specifications 1

Scores

Budget
S SHARKSPEED
75
Western Digital
97
Laptop
S SHARKSPEED
38
Western Digital
88
Gaming
S SHARKSPEED
22
Western Digital
81
Console
S SHARKSPEED
11
Western Digital
79
Workstation
S SHARKSPEED
35
Western Digital
78
Portable
S SHARKSPEED
8
Western Digital
22

Specifications

S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSDWestern Digital WD Blue SN5100
Drive
Capacity
256
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2242M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
550
7,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)
500
6,700
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,000,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,300,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache—✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
600
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

  • Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average random (23rd percentile)
  • Below average speed (28th percentile)

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

S SHARKSPEED 256GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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