Western Digital Blue SA510 500GB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
49 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Blue SA510 500GB SATA III 2.5"
18 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The WD Blue SA510 SSD has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with multiple verified buyers reporting drive failures within weeks to months of purchase. Users highlight a frustrating warranty process with Western Digital, subpar write speeds, and even a case where the drive bricked the computer. While a few Q&A responses note compatibility and potential as an upgrade, the overall sentiment is strongly negative due to reliability concerns.
Pros
- SATA compatibility
- Good upgrade from HDD
- Low power consumption
Cons
- Drive fails quickly
- Frustrating warranty process
- Subpar write speeds
- Can brick computer
- Poor quality control
Reliability 6
Warranty process 2
Write speed 1
Compatibility 2
Quality control 2
Value for money 1
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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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 500GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average capacity (27th 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 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.