The Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 1TB wins in 3 out of 5 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Sequential Read (2541% better).
IronWolf 4TB wins in 2 specs (Capacity: 300% better).
Recommendation
Choose WD Blue SN5000 1TB if you want the best overall performance — especially sequential read.
Choose IronWolf 4TB if capacity matters more to you.
| Spec | SeagateIronWolf 4TB | Western DigitalWD Blue SN5000 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Capacity | 4000 GB+300% | 1000 GB |
| Type | HDD | NVMe SSD |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | PCIe Gen4 x4 |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | M.2-2280 |
| NAND Type | N/A | TLC |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read | 195 MB/s | 5,150 MB/s+2541% |
| Sequential Write | ||
| 195 MB/s |
| 4,900 MB/s+2413% |
| Endurance (TBW) | N/A | 600 |
| Features | ||
| DRAM Cache | Yes+100% | No |
| Platform | ||
| Controller | N/A | WD in-house |
| PCIe Gen | N/A | 4 |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $100 | $50−50% |
| Release Date | Jan 2018 | Jun 2024 |
