Western Digital

WD Blue SN5000 Spec and Price in Italy

NVME2TBM.2 22805150 MB/s read

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.

47th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read. 45th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write.

Current best price

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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
Controller: Western Digital in-house Polaris 3 (4-channel, HMB)
Endurance (TBW): 900 TB
Warranty: 5 years

Capacities

Configuration	Part number	Endurance (TBW)	Sequential write	Sequential read
500GB	WDS500G4B0E	300 TB	4000 MB/s	5000 MB/s
1TB	WDS100T4B0E	600 TB	4900 MB/s	5150 MB/s
2TB	WDS200T4B0E	900 TB	4850 MB/s	5150 MB/s
4TB	WDS400T4B0E	1200 TB	5000 MB/s	5500 MB/s

Guides for this category

How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.

What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

Single-sided even at the largest capacity, with performance mostly good where it matters.
Owners consider it affordable and good value, especially on sale, as a secondary or budget drive.
It is fast enough for gaming and PS5 expansion and has been reliable in regular use.
Owners like the large SLC cache, which keeps writes from slowing for a long time.

Commonly criticised

Pricing is uncertain, and only the largest capacity has new hardware.
Being DRAM-less, it relies on host memory and SLC cache, which owners note.
Thermal reports are mixed, with one owner seeing idle temperatures in the 70s and over 100 under load until adding a heatsink.
One owner received a dead-on-arrival unit.

Sources behind this summary

Newegg — 5 out of 5 (78 ratings), as of September 15, 2026
Tom's Hardware — review

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.