Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
SanDisk

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total |
|---|
Newegg | $588.77 | $0.294 | In Stock | $588.77 | Buy |
Adorama | $470.99 | $0.235 | Out of Stock | $470.99 |
About This Product
The SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 is a 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD. It offers sequential read speeds of 6944 MB/s and write speeds of 5854 MB/s, with random read IOPS of 573k and random write IOPS of 403k. This places it in the mid-range of PCIe Gen 4 drives, suitable for general computing and gaming, but not top-tier for demanding professional workloads compared to higher-end Gen 4 or Gen 5 SSDs.
Verdict
βGood for users needing a cost-effective 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD for everyday tasks and gaming.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
6,944 MB/s
Sequential Write
5,854 MB/s
4K Random Read
573 IOPS
4K Random Write
403 IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
600 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.16 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Max Temp
85Β°C
Be the first to share your experience
Rating
No reviews yet
S880
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 7,300 MB/s
S880
2TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 7,300 MB/s
CS2241
2TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 6,090 MB/s
CS2241
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 3,181 MB/s
CS2241
4TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 5,559 MB/s
Black SN750 SE
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 3,331 MB/s
XF
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 4,900 MB/s
WD Green SN3000
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 5,000 MB/s
P400 Lite
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 3,500 MB/s
P400 V4
1TB Β· Gen 4 Β· 6,000 MB/s
Cross-generation alternatives at the same capacity.