Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the ZP4000GM3A063 is the safer pick - the WDS400T4B0E uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

WDS400T4B0E
WD Blue SN5000 · 4TB · Desktop
£400 (£100.00/TB)
ZP4000GM3A063
Seagate FireCuda 530R · 4TB · Desktop
£639 (£159.81/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
WDS400T4B0E $121.36
ZP4000GM3A063 $182.65
Endurance (TBW)
WDS400T4B0E 1,200 TB
ZP4000GM3A063 5,050 TB

Price history

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WDS400T4B0E £400 ZP4000GM3A063 £639
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WDS400T4B0E ZP4000GM3A063
Capacity 4 TB 4 TB
Form factor M.2 M.2
Interface NVMe NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 1,200 TB 5,050 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache No Yes
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write - -
Cost / TBW $0.405 $0.145
Price / TB $121.36 $182.65
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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.

WDS400T4B0E

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

ZP4000GM3A063

No Backblaze failure data for this model.