Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB
The current Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 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 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $29 above the strong-value threshold (~$213)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $242 the Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB is priced in line with its $242 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB | Newegg | New | $242 | 73 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TBMultiple 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.
#80 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #77 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #78 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #79 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 37
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 35
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#24 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #21 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 74
- #22 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 74
- #23 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 73
- #24 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 73
- #25 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 73
- #26 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 72
- #27 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 71
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#80 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #77 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #78 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #79 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 37
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 35
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#67 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #64 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 25
- #65 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 24
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 24
- #67 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 24
- #68 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 24
- #69 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 24
- #70 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 23
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#59 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #56 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 25
- #57 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 25
- #58 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 25
- #59 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 25
- #60 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 25
- #61 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 25
- #62 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#11 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #8 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 86
- #9 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 4TB 86
- #10 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 85
- #11 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 85
- #12 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 84
- #13 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 83
- #14 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 4TB 83
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#76 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 36
- #74 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 36
- #75 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 36
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 36
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 36
- #78 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 35
- #79 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 35
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#62 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #59 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 21
- #60 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 20
- #61 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 20
- #62 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 20
- #63 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 20
- #64 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 20
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 20
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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 Value73 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +171% capability · -5% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 99 +100% capability · -40% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value24 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +171% capability · -5% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value85 | — | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value20 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +174% capability · -5% 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: ~$213$213 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $29 above the strong-value threshold (~$213)cheapest tracked $242 against a $213 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 99 against its 73 with Balanced priorities, at $147
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 24 for System Drive, at $230
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $242 against a $265 threshold for Game
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Gameno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $242 reaches a higher Relative Value for Game
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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 75 against its 20 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
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
- 2 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS200T4B0E
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #80 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #80 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #59 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500.
Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #76 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5500. Crucial P510 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.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · 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.