Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
85 Overall Score
vs
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Silicon Power
33 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | Silicon Power A55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average endurance (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.492score per dollar
vs
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"1.331score per dollar
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
