Review WD Blue SN500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Leaving SATA in the Dust (Updated)

[Admin]

WD's Blue SN500 brings SATA-like pricing to a speedy NVMe SSD.

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[thuckabay]

Since when did Tom's Hardware start passing off advertisements and propaganda as "positive reviews?" This drive, which Tom's Hardware is recommending, is grossly expensive for its capacity, and for just a few dollars more, any bargain hunter can find a higher capacity 1TB drive that is vastly more performant. I have seen this patter over the course of multiple reviews from Tom's Hardware, particularly on SSD drives, and it has dramatically reduced Tom's Hardware's credibility for independent reviews. I no longer trust opinions from Tom's Hardware as a consequence.

 

[USAFRet]

Grossly expensive?

This WD Blue NVMe, 500GB
$65
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-SN500-250GB-NVMe-Internal/dp/B07P7TFKRH

Crucial MX500 SATA III, 500GB
$60
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B077SQ8J1V


Now...if you go for bottom of the barrel off brand SATA drives...sure, you can find them a lot cheaper.
Cheap, for a reason.

 

[thuckabay]

Grossly expensive?

This WD Blue NVMe, 500GB
$65
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-SN500-250GB-NVMe-Internal/dp/B07P7TFKRH

Crucial MX500 SATA III, 500GB
$60
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B077SQ8J1V


Now...if you go for bottom of the barrel off brand SATA drives...sure, you can find them a lot cheaper.
Cheap, for a reason.

Your comparison is INVALID. You are here attempting to equate a SATA SSD with an NVMe SSD, which is apples to oranges. There are vastly more performant 1TB NVMe SSDs than the WD Blue NVMe 500GB and for only a few dollars more; the WD Blue is a comparatively poor deal.

 

[USAFRet]

Your comparison is INVALID. You are here attempting to equate a SATA SSD with an NVMe SSD, which is apples to oranges. There are vastly more performant 1TB NVMe SSDs than the WD Blue NVMe 500GB and for only a few dollars more; the WD Blue is a comparatively poor deal.

Specifically, which "1TB NVMe" drives are you referring to, that are "only a few dollars more" than this 500GB WD?

Degree of Difficulty in your upcoming list - No bottom of the barrel junk drives.

 

[seanwebster]

Since when did Tom's Hardware start passing off advertisements and propaganda as "positive reviews?" This drive, which Tom's Hardware is recommending, is grossly expensive for its capacity, and for just a few dollars more, any bargain hunter can find a higher capacity 1TB drive that is vastly more performant. I have seen this patter over the course of multiple reviews from Tom's Hardware, particularly on SSD drives, and it has dramatically reduced Tom's Hardware's credibility for independent reviews. I no longer trust opinions from Tom's Hardware as a consequence.

Advertisements and propaganda? Where? Have you not seen the test data? Of course, I would recommend it. Have you not read other reviews of this drive? It isn't the best, but that doesn't mean it isn't any good. It delivers good performance (similar to competitors in most applications give or take), quality brand and support, and it is decently priced, even now months after the review...

What 1TB drive do you speak of that is faster for just dollars more than the 500GB WD Blue SN500. The market pricing is changing drastically monthly and sales don't count as current average market pricing, which should go without saying, I consider always.

Your comparison is INVALID. You are here attempting to equate a SATA SSD with an NVMe SSD, which is apples to oranges. There are vastly more performant 1TB NVMe SSDs than the WD Blue NVMe 500GB and for only a few dollars more; the WD Blue is a comparatively poor deal.

Its not apples to oranges. Not all applications need high seq performance. Besides that, good SATA SSDs are nearly just as responsive in most office applications. Just look at the numbers...

Please link that drive... I'm really curious.

 

[Ncogneto]

Advertisements and propaganda? Where? Have you not seen the test data? Of course, I would recommend it. Have you not read other reviews of this drive? It isn't the best, but that doesn't mean it isn't any good. It delivers good performance (similar to competitors in most applications give or take), quality brand and support, and it is decently priced, even now months after the review...

What 1TB drive do you speak of that is faster for just dollars more than the 500GB WD Blue SN500. The market pricing is changing drastically monthly and sales don't count as current average market pricing, which should go without saying, I consider always.

Its not apples to oranges. Not all applications need high seq performance. Besides that, good SATA SSDs are nearly just as responsive in most office applications. Just look at the numbers...

Please link that drive... I'm really curious.

I don't think you will ever get that link

I would be curious to see how 2 of these perform in RAID, compared to a pricier 1 TB NVMe

 

[dmitche31958]

Since when did Tom's Hardware start passing off advertisements and propaganda as "positive reviews?" This drive, which Tom's Hardware is recommending, is grossly expensive for its capacity, and for just a few dollars more, any bargain hunter can find a higher capacity 1TB drive that is vastly more performant. I have seen this patter over the course of multiple reviews from Tom's Hardware, particularly on SSD drives, and it has dramatically reduced Tom's Hardware's credibility for independent reviews. I no longer trust opinions from Tom's Hardware as a consequence.

I question the rosy picture of this drive when it comes to the 50GB read/write. Those numbers for the 6GB read put the drive in 6th place behind the SSDs. That doesn't sound like a drive that I want to pay a premium for nor does it sound like "The end of the SSD drive" to me.