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
AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

AVOETY
42 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

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
AVOETY
83
Laptop
Western Digital
87
AVOETY
46
Gaming
Western Digital
81
AVOETY
35
Console
Western Digital
78
AVOETY
18
Workstation
Western Digital
77
AVOETY
35
Portable
Western Digital
21
AVOETY
10

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100AVOETY AP2000
Drive
Capacity
1,000
256
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
2,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
1,000
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★—
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

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is CA$159 cheaper (2.7x less).

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.342score per dollar
vs
AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.456score per dollar

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.3x better value for money

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

AVOETY AP2000 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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