The Sandisk WD_Blue SN5100 500GB M.2 is a high-performance solid state drive designed for users who demand fast and reliable storage in a compact form factor. With a storage capacity of 500GB and an M.2 form factor measuring just 80 x 22 x 2.4 mm and weighing only 5.7 grams, this drive fits seamlessly into modern laptops and desktop builds. It belongs to the Opslag product group under the Solid State Drives subgroup and uses QLC memory technology.
Blazing Fast Read and Write Performance
The SN5100 leverages the NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 interface to deliver exceptional transfer speeds, reaching up to 6600 MB/s sequential read and 5600 MB/s sequential write. Random read performance reaches 660,000 IOPS at 4KB block sizes, while random write performance peaks at 1,100,000 IOPS. These figures make this drive well suited for demanding workloads such as gaming, content creation and everyday multitasking where fast data access is essential.
Durability and Data Security
The SN5100 is built to handle the rigors of daily use, featuring a shock resistance rating of 1500 G to protect against accidental drops and impacts. The drive carries a mean time between failures of 1,750,000 hours and a TBW rating of 300, reflecting solid long-term endurance. Data protection is further supported through TCG Pyrite security algorithms, providing hardware-based encryption to help keep sensitive information secure.
Product number manufacturer:
WDS500G5B0E-00CPE0
Physical characteristics
Security
Storage media
NVM Express (NVMe) supported:
Technical details
Mean time between failures (MTBF):
1750000 uur
Weight & dimensions
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