Western Digital Blue SN5100 vs Samsung 9100 PRO
Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
64 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its quality, reliability, and competitive pricing. It works well as a starter drive or upgrade, and the shopping experience was positive. Some users noted the need for more storage capacity, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Competitive price
- Reliable brand
- Good quality
- Works as advertised
- Fast delivery
Cons
- Limited capacity for some
- No detailed specs provided
Value for money 3
Reliability 2
Performance 2
Ease of use 1
Delivery speed 1
Storage capacity 2
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Western Digital Blue SN5100 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| 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 | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.