Western Digital Blue 3D NAND vs Intel SSD Series 5 (2012)

The Western Digital Blue 3D NAND M.2 1TB is an example of a great Internal Hard Drive at its $80 budget.

In the case of the Intel SSD 520 240GB, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Western Digital Blue 3D NAND M.2 1TB was loved by reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes), a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best SSDs" roundup where it was named its "Also great", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Intel SSD 520 240GB, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at TechSpot, hardwarezone.com.sg, and Techradar enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Internal Hard Drives, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Western Digital Blue 3D NAND M.2 1TB got its highest, 9.5, rating from Gadget Review, while the Intel SSD 520 240GB earned its best, 8.5, score from TechSpot.