Western Digital
WD Blue SN5000
NVME · 2TB · Released June 18, 2024
Sitting a full tier below the WD_BLACK models, the SN5000 tops out at 5,150/4,850 MB/s and roughly 650K/770K random IOPS, relying on host memory buffer rather than onboard DRAM. Its 900TB endurance rating and 5-year warranty are respectable for everyday computing, but the random-IOPS gap versus the SN7100 signals a controller built for cost efficiency rather than chart-topping load times. It fits users upgrading from SATA to NVMe for general desktop or laptop use rather than gaming rigs.
From $219.50 at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-08-02
Specifications
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 5150 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4850 MB/s
- Random read
- 650000 IOPS
- Random write
- 770000 IOPS
- PCIe generation
- 4
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- No
- Controller
- Western Digital in-house Polaris 3 (4-channel, HMB)
- Endurance (TBW)
- 900 TB
- Warranty
- 5 years
Capacities
| Capacity | Part number | Current best price |
|---|---|---|
| 500GB | WDS500G4B0E | $219.50 at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-08-02 |
| 1TB | WDS100T4B0E | $289.98 at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-08-02 |
| 2TB | WDS200T4B0E | — |
| 4TB | WDS400T4B0E | $599.97 at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-08-02 |
Sources
Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.