Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the MZ-V9S4T0BW 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
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MZ-V9S4T0BW
Samsung 990 EVO Plus · 4TB · Desktop
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Value at a glance

Price / TB
MZ-77Q4T0 $219.36
MZ-V9S4T0BW $144.75
Endurance (TBW)
MZ-77Q4T0 1,440 TB
MZ-V9S4T0BW 2,400 TB

Price history

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MZ-77Q4T0 €1,470
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€1,470 Jul 5
MZ-77Q4T0 MZ-V9S4T0BW
Capacity 4 TB 4 TB
Form factor 2.5 M.2
Interface SATA NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 1,440 TB 2,400 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache Yes No
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write 160 MB/s -
Cost / TBW $0.609 $0.241
Price / TB $219.36 $144.75
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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.

MZ-77Q4T0

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

MZ-V9S4T0BW

No Backblaze failure data for this model.