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
86 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2

Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2

Kingston
92 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

Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
Kingston
88
Workstation
Western Digital
78
Kingston
93
Gaming
Western Digital
81
Kingston
91
Console
Western Digital
78
Kingston
90
Laptop
Western Digital
88
Kingston
82
Portable
Western Digital
22
Kingston
24

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100Kingston 2TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
7,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
7,000
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
1,000,000
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
1,000,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—Phison E18
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
1,600
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,800,000
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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2

  • Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average affordability (25th percentile)

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2

Verdict

★ Winner: Kingston 2TB SSD

Scores 92 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetLaptop

Kingston 2TB SSD Better at:

GamingConsolePortableWorkstation

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