Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
59 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
78 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this WD Blue SSD, praising it as a cost-effective way to revive older laptops and desktops with faster boot times and improved performance. Some note that write speeds are a bit slow and the technology feels dated, but overall it's seen as a great value. A few Q&A entries are unanswered, leaving some compatibility questions unresolved.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Revives old laptops
- Affordable price
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation
Cons
- Slow write speeds
- Outdated technology
Performance improvement 4
Value for money 3
Compatibility 2
Write speed 1
Reliability 2
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Western Digital Blue SA510 | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"0.329score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.076score per dollar
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5" offers 4.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 16 specs.
