SanDisk Blue SA510 vs Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
SanDisk Blue SA510 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
SanDisk
52 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
71 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk Blue SA510 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Blue SA510 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (73rd percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 71 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.