Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Western Digital
57 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
SanDisk
81 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
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Gaming
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Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD Blue SN51000.479score per dollar
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 81000.326score per dollar
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
