SanDisk Optimus 5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
74 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk Optimus 5100 | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Optimus 5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
SanDisk Optimus 5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.248score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
SanDisk Optimus 5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
