SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
58 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
87 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 | SanDisk 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.351score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.153score per dollar
SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.3x better value for money
SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 2TB SSD
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
