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
Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Acclamator
51 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

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
88
Acclamator
52
Budget
Western Digital
84
Acclamator
46
Gaming
Western Digital
81
Acclamator
40
Console
Western Digital
78
Acclamator
19
Workstation
Western Digital
78
Acclamator
48
Portable
Western Digital
22
Acclamator
12

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100Acclamator N20
Drive
Capacity
1,000
512
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
2,200
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
No data
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
250
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,000,000
Warranty (years)5★3
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 (86th percentile)86th %ile

Acclamator N20 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong endurance (75th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation