Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III M.2 2280
Western Digital
34 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III M.2 2280
18 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
This SSD has a high failure rate, with multiple users reporting drives dying within weeks or months, often just after the return window. The warranty process is described as frustrating and designed to discourage claims. While some users note it works initially, the short lifespan and quality control issues make it hard to recommend.
Pros
- Works initially
- Good for backups before failure
- Compatible with enclosures
Cons
- High failure rate
- Short lifespan
- Frustrating warranty process
- Poor write speeds
- Quality control issues
Reliability 6
Warranty process 2
Performance 2
Quality control 2
Compatibility 1
Shipping 1
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital Blue SA510 | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (21st percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.