Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 vs KingSpec 32GB SSD

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
85 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 32GB SSD

KingSpec 32GB SSD

KingSpec
31 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Overall, users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and value for money. A few minor issues were mentioned, such as a delivery problem and lack of detailed specs, but these do not detract from the product's positive reception.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Reliable brand
  • Works well in PCIe5 slot
Cons
  • Delivery issues
  • Lack of detailed specs (TBW)
👍 Performance 5
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Brand reliability 2
👎 Delivery 1
👎 Specifications 1

KingSpec 32GB SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
KingSpec
59
Laptop
Western Digital
87
KingSpec
21
Gaming
Western Digital
81
KingSpec
17
Console
Western Digital
78
KingSpec
8
Workstation
Western Digital
77
KingSpec
31
Portable
Western Digital
21
KingSpec
6

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100KingSpec 32GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
32
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PATA
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
65
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
No data
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
3,120
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCMLC★
DRAM Cache✗—
Controller—SM2236
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
90
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
2,000,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗—
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

KingSpec 32GB SSD

  • Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong endurance (78th percentile)
  • Strong feature (71st percentile)
  • Below average capacity (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average speed (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

KingSpec 32GB SSD

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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