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
PNY 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"

PNY 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"

PNY
46 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

PNY 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
PNY
87
Laptop
Western Digital
87
PNY
43
Gaming
Western Digital
81
PNY
29
Console
Western Digital
78
PNY
14
Workstation
Western Digital
78
PNY
41
Portable
Western Digital
21
PNY
11

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100PNY 500GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
500
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
550
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
2,000,000
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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

PNY 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"

  • Strong affordability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (74th percentile)
  • Below average random (23rd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (27th percentile)
  • Below average speed (28th percentile)

Pricing

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

PNY 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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