Verdict

These are comparable SSDs. The SKC3000S/1024G is rated for the most write endurance, so it lasts longest in a NAS that sees steady writes; for light use any is fine and price decides.

SKC3000S/1024G
Kingston KC3000 · 1TB · Desktop
C$301 (C$300.87/TB)
WDS100T1R0A
WD Red SA500 · 1TB · NAS
No CA price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
SKC3000S/1024G $219.64
WDS100T1R0A $397.37
Endurance (TBW)
SKC3000S/1024G 800 TB
WDS100T1R0A 600 TB

Price history

CA · cheapest per day

SKC3000S/1024G C$301 WDS100T1R0A C$215
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C$323 C$226 C$130 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jun 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Aug 2026
SKC3000S/1024G WDS100T1R0A
Capacity 1 TB 1 TB
Form factor M.2 2.5
Interface NVMe SATA
NAND type TLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 800 TB 600 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache Yes Yes
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write - -
Cost / TBW $0.275 $0.662
Price / TB $219.64 $397.37
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.

SKC3000S/1024G

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

WDS100T1R0A

No Backblaze failure data for this model.