Long time lurker, first time poster, please take easy. With current 12% Rakuten, price comes down below $150.
I purchased this very same drive about a month ago from CC and it works as advertised speeds. I am not a gamer and this drive was not purchased for gaming. There maybe better options for gaming.
Below is an AI generated comparison.
WD SN5000 — What You’re Getting
TLC NAND at a QLC-like price — rare combo
DRAM-less, so performance dips during sustained heavy writes
1. WD Blue SN5000 2TBInterface: PCIe Gen4 x4
NAND: TLC (Kioxia BiCS5, 112-layer)
DRAM: None (uses HMB + nCache 4.0)
Sequential Read: Up to 5,150MB/s
Sequential Write: Up to 4,850MB/s
Random IOPS: ~650K read / ~770K write
Endurance: 900 TBW
Power Efficiency: Moderate
Thermal Control: Adaptive thermal protection
Warranty: 5 years
Price: ~$154.99 CAD
Notes: Great value TLC drive. Reliable and laptop-friendly. Slightly lower IOPS than Samsung drives.
2. Samsung 990 EVO 2TB
Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 / Gen5 x2
NAND: TLC (Samsung V6 Prime)
DRAM: None (uses HMB + pSLC cache)
Sequential Read: Up to 5,000MB/s
Sequential Write: Up to 4,200MB/s
Random IOPS: ~700K read / ~800K write
Endurance: 1,200 TBW
Power Efficiency: Moderate
Thermal Control: Adaptive thermal protection
Warranty: 5 years
Price: ~$179.99 CAD
Notes: Balanced pick. Efficient and well-built. Performance drops slightly under sustained heavy writes.
3. Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 / Gen5 x2
NAND: TLC
DRAM: None (uses HMB + TurboWrite 2.0)
Sequential Read: Up to 7,250MB/s
Sequential Write: Up to 6,300MB/s
Random IOPS: ~1,000K read / ~1,100K write
Endurance: 1,200 TBW
Power Efficiency: Excellent
Thermal Control: Nickel-coated controller
Warranty: 5 years
Price: ~$199.97 CAD
Notes: Fastest of the three. Great for multitasking and heavier workloads. Worth the extra cost if responsiveness matters.
Statistics: Posted by tanerci — Oct 6th, 2025 9:54 am
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