Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Western Digital
84 Overall Score
vs
Fikwot FX520
Fikwot
47 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | Fikwot FX520 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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
Fikwot FX520
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital WD Blue SN51000.490score per dollar
vs
Fikwot FX5200.783score per dollar
Fikwot FX520 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100
Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
