Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB
Western Digital
Current comparison price
$491Value · Balanced53
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S Game & File Storage
- A System Drive
- A Heavy Creative Work
Western Digital Blue SN5000 4TB vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Compare Western Digital Blue SN5000 4TB and Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$603Value · Balanced48
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 0, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 2, even 1. Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB is ahead for System Drive, Heavy Creative Work. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB has the higher Value under these priorities (53 vs 48).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB costs less right now ($491 vs $603, 19% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 2 · Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 1 · even 1
| Priority | Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 48 | ||
| 23 | 24 | even | |
| 86 | 72 | ||
| 51 | 55 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Price difference and break-even price
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB
Current comparison price
$491 53
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB keeps the higher Value up to $533 (with Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB at $603).
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Current comparison price
$603 48
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB matches the Value of Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB (at $491) at $556 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
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- $603Best priceSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- $690Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
- $1,050Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
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Performance and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | A #79 | S #50 |
| Game & File Storage | S #22 | S #16 |
| Heavy Creative Work | A #73 | S #56 |
| Drive performance | 5,500 | 7,250 |
| Sequential read | 5,500 | 7,250 |
| Sequential write | 5,000 | 6,300 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities
- Better grade for System Drive · Higher sequential read · More offers
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
7 identical facts hidden
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 5,500 MB/s | 7,250 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 5,000 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| NAND type | SanDisk BiCS8 TLC | Samsung 8th-gen V-NAND TLC |
| Controller | SanDisk Custom | Samsung 5nm In-house |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Interface | M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 | M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2 |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Western Digital | Samsung |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Which one to choose: where each wins
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 19% lower current price
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB fits better when…
- the job is System Drive, Heavy Creative Work: higher capability grade
- Drive performance matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: higher index
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: 7,250 MB/s vs 5,500 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 6,300 MB/s vs 5,000 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $261 cheaper · Value 93.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Questions and methodology
Which one is better, Western Digital Blue SN5000 4TB or Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced, Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB has the higher Value (53 vs 48) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB at its current price, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB reaches equal Value at $556. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Scenarios won: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 0, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 2, even 1. Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB is ahead for System Drive, Heavy Creative Work.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.