Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
Solidigm
82 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
79 Overall Score
Scores
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Budget
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Specifications
| Solidigm D7-P5520 | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | U.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
- Strong endurance (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong capacity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.20.028score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.130score per dollar
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 4.6x better value for money
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - Solidigm D7-P5520 wins 5 specs while Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 wins 4.
