Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Western Digital
84 Overall Score
vs
Computer Memory Solutions SSD
Computer Memory Solutions
48 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | Computer Memory Solutions SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | MLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (86th percentile)86th %ile
Computer Memory Solutions SSD
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD Blue SN51000.490score per dollar
vs
Computer Memory Solutions SSD0.787score per dollar
Computer Memory Solutions SSD offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
