Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
59 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
78 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this WD Blue SSD, praising it as a cost-effective way to revive older laptops and desktops with faster boot times and improved performance. Some note that write speeds are a bit slow and the technology feels dated, but overall it's seen as a great value. A few Q&A entries are unanswered, leaving some compatibility questions unresolved.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Revives old laptops
- Affordable price
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation
Cons
- Slow write speeds
- Outdated technology
Performance improvement 4
Value for money 3
Compatibility 2
Write speed 1
Reliability 2
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Western Digital Blue SA510 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.