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
Crucial E100 480GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial E100 480GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial
49 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

Crucial E100 480GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
Crucial
82
Laptop
Western Digital
88
Crucial
52
Gaming
Western Digital
81
Crucial
39
Console
Western Digital
78
Crucial
31
Workstation
Western Digital
78
Crucial
42
Portable
Western Digital
21
Crucial
12

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100Crucial E100
Drive
Capacity
1,000
480
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
4,700
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
2,500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

Crucial E100 480GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Strong speed (65th percentile)
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (23rd 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