Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB
The current Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Western Digital · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main use
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 6600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5600 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB offers stronger value around CAD 135.Compare
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 97 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#57 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #54 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
- #55 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #57 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #58 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #59 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #60 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #1 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100
- #2 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 97
- #3 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 96
- #4 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 94
- #5 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 92
- #6 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 91
- #7 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 90
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#57 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #54 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
- #55 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #57 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #58 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #59 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #60 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#1 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #1 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 100
- #2 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 93
- #3 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 91
- #4 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 84
- #5 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 84
- #6 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 83
- #7 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 80
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#154 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #151 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 6
- #152 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 6
- #153 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 6
- #154 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 6
- #155 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 6
- #156 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 6
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#62 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #59 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 70
- #60 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 70
- #61 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 70
- #62 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 69
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 69
- #64 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 69
- #65 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 69
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#52 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #49 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 42
- #50 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 42
- #51 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 42
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 41
- #53 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 40
- #54 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 40
- #55 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 40
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#16 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #13 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 75
- #14 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 2TB 74
- #15 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 74
- #16 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 73
- #17 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 73
- #18 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 73
- #19 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 73
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value97 | — | — |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value100 | — | — |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value69 | Higher capability TeamGroup AX2 1TB B 76 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Burst Elite 480GB D 78 -4% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value73 | — | — |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markCAD 188 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Nothing in this budget scores better with Balanced prioritiesNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markCAD 194 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Nothing in this budget scores better for System DriveNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but S for System Drive
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 134CAD 134 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup AX2 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 134); check the price on AmazonCAD 134 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Burst Elite 480GB holds Relative Value 78 against its 69 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 131CAD 131 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Heavy Creative Work, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Heavy Creative WorkNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value for Heavy Creative Work. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 131); check the price on AmazonCAD 131 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Heavy Creative Work, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: <1tb is tight for pro scratch
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB
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Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 6600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5600 MB/s
- Random read
- 660000 IOPS
- Random write
- 1100000 IOPS
- Controller
- SanDisk Custom
Media
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- NAND type
- QLC 3D CBA NAND
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 6600 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #57 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #57 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #154 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #52 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.