2TB WD Blue SN5100 M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
A mainstream PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with 2TB of space and near-flagship Gen4 speeds.
The WD Blue SN5100 2TB (model WDS200T5B0E-00CPE0) is Western Digital’s current mainstream NVMe drive, built with SanDisk QLC 3D CBA NAND and nCache 4.0 technology. It is aimed at creators, professionals and general users who want a fast primary drive with enough space for Windows, applications, a games library and media projects, without paying for the WD_BLACK range. Punch can fit it as the boot drive in a new home, office or creator build.
Performance
The 2TB model is rated at up to 7100MB/s sequential read and 6700MB/s sequential write, which Sandisk states is 30 per cent faster than the previous SN5000 generation. Random performance is rated at up to 1 million IOPS read and 1.3 million IOPS write, so the drive stays responsive under multitasking. nCache 4.0 uses part of the NAND as a fast write buffer so copying large project folders is quick.
Efficiency and reliability
Average power draw is 4.1W for reads and writes and 4mW in sleep, so the drive runs cool without a dedicated heatsink in most desktop cases. The 2TB model is rated for 900TB total bytes written and backed by a five-year limited warranty, whichever comes first, with an MTTF of 1.75 million hours. Acronis True Image for SanDisk is available for migrating an existing installation and the SanDisk Dashboard monitors drive health and firmware.
Compatibility
The SN5100 is a standard M.2 2280 drive at 2.38mm thick and 5.7g, requiring an M-key NVMe slot. PCIe Gen4 is needed for full speed and it is backward compatible with PCIe Gen3 slots. It operates at drive-reported temperatures from 0 to 85 degrees C and supports TCG Pyrite 2.01.
Ideal for
- Home, office and creator PCs that need a fast, roomy boot drive
- Photo and video editing with 8K footage and high-resolution images
- Gaming builds that want space for a large library
Specifications
- Model number: WDS200T5B0E-00CPE0
- Capacity: 2TB
- Form factor: M.2 2280
- Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe
- NAND: SanDisk QLC 3D CBA NAND
- Sequential read: up to 7100MB/s
- Sequential write: up to 6700MB/s
- Random read: up to 1,000,000 IOPS
- Random write: up to 1,300,000 IOPS
- Endurance: 900TBW
- MTTF: 1.75 million hours
- Power: 4.1W average read, 4.1W average write, 4mW sleep
- Security: TCG Pyrite 2.01
- Operating temperature: 0 to 85 degrees C (drive reported)
- Dimensions: 80 x 22 x 2.38mm
- Weight: 5.7g
- Warranty: 5-year limited or maximum endurance
