Western Digital is expanding its lineup of SSDs this week with the WD Blue SN5000 Series, a new lineup of PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs aimed at budget users, available in capacities ranging from 500 GB to 4 TB, with the latter capable of delivering read speeds of up to 5,500 MB/s. All of these SSDs leverage WD’s BiCS 5 TLC NAND flash except for the 4 TB version, which features the company’s BiCS 6 QLC, according to their complete specifications, which can be found on an official data sheet.
Product links and capacities:
- WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD (500 GB)
- WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD (1 TB)
- WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD (2 TB)
- WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD (4 TB)
Some of their key specs, including NAND flash differences:
A promo video:
WD on its new SSDs:
The WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD is next-generation storage designed for creators and professionals. Fuel your AI-enabled applications and accelerate your workflow with NVMe, PCIe Gen 4, and Western Digital nCache 4.0 technology. Plus, create without limits with up to 4TB capacity. No matter your creative process, the WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD makes every step easier – and shortens the time between ideating and finalizing your creative vision.