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 WD Blue SN5000 is a series of PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe solid-state drives designed for everyday users, content creators, and budget-conscious gamers. It comes in capacities of 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB, offering a good balance of performance and capacity for its price
 

Capacity	Total Bytes Written (TBW)	Warranty
500GB	300 TBW	5-Year Limited
1TB	600 TBW	5-Year Limited
2TB	900 TBW	5-Year Limited
4TB	1,200 TBW	5-Year Limited

The SN5000 series offers solid PCIe 4.0 performance, though its speeds do not reach the highest tier of Gen4 drives, like the WD Black SN850X or Samsung 990 Pro. 

• Sequential speeds: Sequential read speeds go up to 5,500 MB/s (4TB model), while sequential write speeds peak at 5,000 MB/s (4TB model).
• Performance difference: It is important to note that the rated speeds differ by capacity, with the 500GB model showing lower sequential speeds than the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models.
• Controller and NAND: The 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB models utilize Kioxia 112-layer TLC NAND, while the 4TB model uses Kioxia 162-layer QLC NAND.
• DRAM-less design: The SN5000 is a DRAM-less SSD but uses Western Digital's nCache 4.0 technology, a dynamic SLC cache, to boost performance. This design helps keep costs down.
• Real-world performance: For typical, day-to-day tasks and gaming, the SN5000 performs very well. Reviewers note it can hold its own against higher-end drives for game loading times, with one test showing the 4TB SN5000 nearly matching the load times of the faster WD Black SN850X.
• Heat management: The drive maintains relatively low temperatures and does not typically require an extra heatsink for normal operation, making it a good choice for laptops.
• Software: It comes with the Western Digital Dashboard software for monitoring drive health and includes Acronis True Image for Western Digital data migration software.