Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB
500GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4
Specifications
6600 MB/s
Sequential read
5600 MB/s
Sequential write
300 TBW
Endurance
Family guide
WD Blue NVMe SSDs| SN570 | SN580 | SN5000 | SN5100 This model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Read | 3500 MB/s | 4000 MB/s | 5000 MB/s | 6600 MB/s |
| Write | 2300 MB/s | 3600 MB/s | 4000 MB/s | 5600 MB/s |
| Endurance | 300 TBW | 300 TBW | 300 TBW | 300 TBW |
| Summary | DRAM-less with TLC flash; writes can slow noticeably once its small cache fills. | Uses the same TLC flash as the SN570 at every capacity, unlike the later SN5000 4TB and SN5100, which use QLC. | TLC flash at 500GB to 2TB, but the 4TB uses QLC. | Switches to QLC flash at every capacity; it slows more than the TLC models during very long writes. |
Capacity grid
| 250GB | 500GB | 1TB | 2TB | 4TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN570 | No listings | $231.43 | Out of stock | Not available | Not available |
| SN580 | No listings | Out of stock | Out of stock | $800 | Not available |
| SN5000 | Not available | $277.48 | $313.33 | $422.71 | $722.28 |
| SN5100 | Not available | $169 This model | $268 | $419 | $779 |
Price history
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WD Blue SN5100 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Scorptec $169.00 WD Blue SN5100 500GB NVMe SSD - M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0, Internal Solid State Drive - Read Speeds Up to 6,600MB/s, Upgrade Storage for PC/Laptops - WDS500G5B0E Amazon AU $188.96 Western Digital M.2-2280 NVMe WDS500T5B0E-EC Internal SSD 500GB WD Blue SN5100 MB/s Read Max. 7,100 MB/s Out of stock Amazon AU —