WD Blue SN5000 2TB NVMe Gen4
2TB NVME GEN 4 SSD, 5500 MB/s read, DRAM-less (HMB).
Capacity-focused Gen4. HMB instead of DRAM. Strong value for game library duty. Don't expect 990 Pro speeds.
Catalogue classification: official India distribution. This does not verify a retailer's current stock. Confirm the exact model, invoice and applicable India warranty with the seller or brand.
Full specs
Motherboards with M.2 slots
Where to buy WD Blue SN5000 2TB NVMe Gen4 in India
Indicative catalogue range: ₹22,100-24,400 for the WD Blue SN5000 2TB NVMe Gen4. This is not a verified current retailer price. Confirm price and availability with the seller and buy with a proper GST invoice for warranty claims.
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WD Blue SN5000 2TB Gen4: The Practical 2TB NVMe at ₹23,000
The WD Blue SN5000 is a PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD with sequential read speeds up to 5,150 MB/s, available in 2TB capacity at ₹23,000 in India. It is WD's mid-range Gen4 option - not as fast as the SN850X flagship but meaningfully faster than Gen3 drives, and priced to serve as a practical 2TB game library and storage drive.
The practical case: 2TB at ₹23,000 (₹11,500/TB) provides enough space for 30-40 installed games without managing storage constantly. For a mid-range gaming PC where storage headroom matters more than maximum SSD performance, the SN5000 2TB is the right tool.
How it compares to alternatives: The WD SN770 2TB costs ~₹27,500 and offers similar real-world performance for gaming. The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB costs ~₹40,000 and is faster but overkill for gaming. The SN5000 is the value choice - adequate Gen4 speeds at 2TB capacity without overpaying.
Speed vs Capacity Trade-off
WD SN5000 2TB (₹23,000 - this): 5,150/4,850 MB/s. Best value for 2TB Gen4 storage.
WD SN770 2TB (₹27,500): 5,150/4,850 MB/s. Similar speeds, ₹4,500 more - SN770 often on sale.
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB (₹40,000): 7,450/6,900 MB/s. Faster but ₹17,000 premium for gaming - not justified.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB (₹29,000): Gen4, slightly slower - similar value tier to SN5000.
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Down 43.3% since we started tracking. Every point is a price our crawler recorded at an Indian retailer - no estimates, no MSRP. Tracking began recently, so the window grows week by week.
Questions
At current Indian pricing, check whichever is cheaper at time of purchase - they perform nearly identically in gaming and everyday tasks. The SN770 often goes on sale. The SN5000 is WD's newer product with slightly better sustained write performance on large files.
No. PCIe Gen3 drives (3,500 MB/s) load games in essentially the same time as Gen4 drives for most titles. DirectStorage (required for the speed difference to matter in games) is only supported in a small number of titles as of 2026. Gen4 is nice to have; it is not a gaming requirement.
Gen4 drives run warmer than Gen3. In the SN5000 2TB, temperatures under sustained load can reach 60-70°C. A motherboard M.2 heatsink is recommended, especially in India where ambient temperatures are high. Most mid-range boards include M.2 heatsinks.
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