Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
74 Overall Score
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair
87 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.

Pros
  • Compact form factor
  • Fast performance
  • High endurance
  • Backward compatible
👍 Performance 2
👍 Form factor 1
👍 Durability 1
👍 Compatibility 1

Scores

Console
Western Digital
55
Corsair
82
Gaming
Western Digital
72
Corsair
81
Workstation
Western Digital
70
Corsair
80
Budget
Western Digital
71
Corsair
80
Laptop
Western Digital
78
Corsair
74
Portable
Western Digital
19
Corsair
22

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5000Corsair MP700 Elite
Drive
Capacity
2,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,150
10,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,850
8,500
Random Read (IOPS)
650,000
1,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)
770,000
1,400,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Controller—PS5031-E31T
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
900
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,600,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong capacity (78th percentile)
  • Strong speed (75th percentile)

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite

Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 Better at:

Laptop

Corsair MP700 Elite Better at:

BudgetGamingConsolePortableWorkstation