GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

GAMERKING
24 Overall Score
vs
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

What Buyers Say

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

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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

Scores

Budget
GAMERKING
58
Western Digital
96
Laptop
GAMERKING
22
Western Digital
88
Gaming
GAMERKING
12
Western Digital
81
Console
GAMERKING
5
Western Digital
78
Workstation
GAMERKING
19
Western Digital
78
Portable
GAMERKING
4
Western Digital
22

Specifications

GAMERKING 64GB SSDWestern Digital WD Blue SN5100
Drive
Capacity
64
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2242M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)No data
7,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)No data
6,700
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,000,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,300,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache—✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
600
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink—✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

  • Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average capacity (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average speed (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)

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

  • Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242 is $135 cheaper (4.7x less).

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 22420.641score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.498score per dollar

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242 offers 1.3x better value for money

GAMERKING 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242

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

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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