Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB
The current Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 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 500GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 54 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 163)
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 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 217 the Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB is priced in line with its CAD 217 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB offers stronger value around CAD 135.Compare
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB: 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 500GB | Newegg | New | CAD 217 | 60 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 500GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 59 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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.
#85 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #82 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #83 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #84 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #85 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #86 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #87 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #88 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 30
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#66 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #63 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 61
- #64 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 60
- #65 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 60
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 60
- #67 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 512GB 59
- #68 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 58
- #69 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 57
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#85 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #82 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #83 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #84 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #85 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #86 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #87 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #88 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 30
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#25 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #22 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO SE Air Cooler 2TB 58
- #23 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 57
- #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
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#158 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #155 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 6
- #156 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 6
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 6
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 6
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 6
- #160 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 6
- #161 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#127 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #124 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 50
- #125 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 48
- #126 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 48
- #127 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 47
- #128 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 47
- #129 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 46
- #130 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 46
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#80 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #77 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 29
- #78 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 29
- #79 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 29
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 29
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 29
- #82 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 28
- #83 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 28
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#76 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #73 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 51
- #74 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 51
- #75 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 51
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 50
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 50
- #78 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 49
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 49
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
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 Value60 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 96 +48% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +0% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value55 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB S 80 +48% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +32% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value47 | Higher capability TeamGroup AX2 1TB B 76 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB B 87 +100% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value50 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44 1TB S 78 +63% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 75 +45% capability · -1% 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 163CAD 163 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 54 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 163)cheapest tracked CAD 217 against a CAD 163 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 60 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
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 151CAD 151 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 66 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 151)cheapest tracked CAD 217 against a CAD 151 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 55 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup AX2 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 128, against a cheapest tracked CAD 217
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 47 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B 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 85, against a cheapest tracked CAD 217
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 75 against its 50 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 215
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
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
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SanDisk Custom
Media
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- 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
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS500G4B0E
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
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 5000 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #85 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #85 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #158 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #80 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 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.
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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.