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
vs
Micron 4TB SSD

Micron 4TB SSD

Micron
96 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

Micron 4TB SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Western Digital
97
Micron
82
Console
Western Digital
79
Micron
95
Gaming
Western Digital
81
Micron
94
Workstation
Western Digital
78
Micron
89
Laptop
Western Digital
88
Micron
82
Portable
Western Digital
22
Micron
26

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100Micron 4TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
14,500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
13,800
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
2,300,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Controller—Micron
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
2,400
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✓★
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

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

Micron 4TB SSD

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Micron 4TB SSD

Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetLaptop

Micron 4TB SSD Better at:

GamingConsolePortableWorkstation