Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the CT4000T705SSD3 is the safer pick - the WDS400T4B0E uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

CT4000T705SSD3
Crucial T705 · 4TB · Desktop
£678 (£169.52/TB)
WDS400T4B0E
WD Blue SN5000 · 4TB · Desktop
£400 (£100.00/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
CT4000T705SSD3 $158.50
WDS400T4B0E $120.00
Endurance (TBW)
CT4000T705SSD3 2,400 TB
WDS400T4B0E 1,200 TB

Price history

UK · cheapest per day

CT4000T705SSD3 £678 WDS400T4B0E £400
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£899 £634 £370 Aug 21 Sep 2 Sep 14 Sep 26 Oct 8 Oct 21
CT4000T705SSD3 WDS400T4B0E
Capacity 4 TB 4 TB
Form factor M.2 M.2
Interface NVMe NVMe
NAND type TLC QLC
Endurance (TBW) 2,400 TB 1,200 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache Yes No
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write - -
Cost / TBW $0.264 $0.400
Price / TB $158.50 $120.00
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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.

CT4000T705SSD3

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

WDS400T4B0E

No Backblaze failure data for this model.