Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
76 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (76th percentile)
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
Pricing
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Micron 4TB SSD
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
