The Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB wins in 5 out of 7 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Capacity (300% better).
970 EVO Plus 1TB wins in 2 specs (DRAM Cache: 100% better).
Recommendation
Choose WD Blue SN5000 4TB if you want the best overall performance — especially capacity.
Choose 970 EVO Plus 1TB if dram cache matters more to you.
| Spec | Samsung970 EVO Plus 1TB | Western DigitalWD Blue SN5000 4TB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 4000 GB+300% |
| Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3 x4 | PCIe Gen4 x4 |
| Form Factor | M.2-2280 | M.2-2280 |
| NAND Type | TLC | QLC |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read | 3,500 MB/s | 5,500 MB/s+57% |
| Sequential Write | ||
| 3,300 MB/s |
| 5,000 MB/s+52% |
| Endurance (TBW) | 600 | 1,200+100% |
| Features | ||
| DRAM Cache | Yes+100% | No |
| Platform | ||
| Controller | Samsung Phoenix | WD in-house |
| PCIe Gen | 3 | 4+33% |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $70−65% | $200 |
| Release Date | Jan 2019 | Jun 2024 |
