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
Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA

Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA

Transcend
33 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

Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA

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Scores

Budget
Western Digital
96
Transcend
61
Laptop
Western Digital
87
Transcend
24
Gaming
Western Digital
81
Transcend
22
Console
Western Digital
78
Transcend
10
Workstation
Western Digital
77
Transcend
31
Portable
Western Digital
21
Transcend
8

Specifications

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100Transcend MSA220
Drive
Capacity
1,000
128
Form FactorM.2 2280mSATA
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
560
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,700
500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★3
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

Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA

  • Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average random (23rd percentile)
  • Below average speed (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation