Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB
The current Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Western Digital · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 27 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 251)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 278 the Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 278 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers stronger value around CAD 155.Compare
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 278 | 72 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 71 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#67 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #64 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
- #67 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 37
- #68 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 35
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #29 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 74
- #30 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 73
- #31 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 72
- #32 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 72
- #33 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 71
- #34 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 71
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 2TB 71
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#67 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #64 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
- #67 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 37
- #68 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 35
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #24 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 57
- #25 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 55
- #26 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 54
- #27 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 54
- #28 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 54
- #29 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 54
- #30 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 53
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#102 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #99 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 13
- #100 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 13
- #101 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 13
- #102 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 13
- #103 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 13
- #104 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 13
- #105 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#66 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 69
- #64 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 69
- #65 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 69
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 68
- #67 PatriotPatriot P300 2TB 68
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 68
- #69 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 67
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#62 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #59 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 36
- #60 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 36
- #61 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 36
- #62 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 36
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 36
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
- #65 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB 35
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #46 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 61
- #47 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 61
- #48 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 61
- #49 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 60
- #50 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 60
- #51 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 60
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 60
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value72 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 94 +100% capability · +6% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 97 +20% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value54 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 91 +100% capability · +6% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +20% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value68 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 83 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB B 87 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value60 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 94 +90% capability · +6% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 251CAD 251 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 27 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 251)cheapest tracked CAD 278 against a CAD 251 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 97 against its 72 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 189CAD 189 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 89 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 189)cheapest tracked CAD 278 against a CAD 189 calculated threshold for System Drive
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 54 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 236CAD 236 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 42 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 236)cheapest tracked CAD 278 against a CAD 236 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 68 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near CAD 159, against a cheapest tracked CAD 278
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 5500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SanDisk Custom
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- SanDisk BiCS8 TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS100T4B0E
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 5500 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #67 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #67 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #102 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #62 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.