Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the WDS400T1R0C is the safer pick - the MZ-77Q4T0 uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

MZ-77Q4T0
Samsung 870 QVO · 4TB · Desktop
$894 ($223.56/TB)
WDS400T1R0C
WD Red SN700 · 4TB · NAS
No US price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
MZ-77Q4T0 $223.56
WDS400T1R0C $249.01
Endurance (TBW)
MZ-77Q4T0 1,440 TB
WDS400T1R0C 5,100 TB

Price history

US · cheapest per day

MZ-77Q4T0 $894 WDS400T1R0C $996
zoomed · drag to zoom
$1,000 $607 $214 Aug 2024 Jan 2025 Jun 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 Aug 2026
MZ-77Q4T0 WDS400T1R0C
Capacity 4 TB 4 TB
Form factor 2.5 M.2
Interface SATA NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 1,440 TB 5,100 TB
DWPD - 0.7
DRAM cache Yes Yes
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write 160 MB/s -
Cost / TBW $0.621 $0.195
Price / TB $223.56 $249.01
Buy
$894
View at Amazon →
No US price yet

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.

MZ-77Q4T0

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

WDS400T1R0C

No Backblaze failure data for this model.