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frontpageScubaslim posted Nov 22, 2025 05:45 PM
frontpageScubaslim posted Nov 22, 2025 05:45 PM

Select Walmart Stores: 1TB Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD

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$66

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Select Walmart Stores have 1TB Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 Solid State Drive on sale for $66. Select free store pickup.

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Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. Shipping may be available in some locations.

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  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 40 Walmart customer reviews.
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Select Walmart Stores have 1TB Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 Solid State Drive on sale for $66. Select free store pickup.

Thanks to Community Member Scubaslim for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. Shipping may be available in some locations.

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 40 Walmart customer reviews.
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Probedude
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It's been this price for a couple of weeks now. I returned the first one as it reported the wrong amount of free space (reported 2TB free but unusable for any of it). Second unit did the same thing.

Come to find out Windows 11 starting with 24H2 has an HMB issue for this drive and the 2TB version. If you add this 1TB as a secondary drive with win11 24H2, beware.

A registry change limiting HMB buffer size to zero or 64 MB is the fix.

I put in a ticket with WD/Sandisk and they are investigating

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Nov 22, 2025 06:02 PM
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ProbedudeNov 22, 2025 06:02 PM
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It's been this price for a couple of weeks now. I returned the first one as it reported the wrong amount of free space (reported 2TB free but unusable for any of it). Second unit did the same thing.

Come to find out Windows 11 starting with 24H2 has an HMB issue for this drive and the 2TB version. If you add this 1TB as a secondary drive with win11 24H2, beware.

A registry change limiting HMB buffer size to zero or 64 MB is the fix.

I put in a ticket with WD/Sandisk and they are investigating
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Quote from Probedude :
It's been this price for a couple of weeks now. I returned the first one as it reported the wrong amount of free space (reported 2TB free but unusable for any of it). Second unit did the same thing.

Come to find out Windows 11 starting with 24H2 has an HMB issue for this drive and the 2TB version. If you add this 1TB as a secondary drive with win11 24H2, beware.

A registry change limiting HMB buffer size to zero or 64 MB is the fix.

I put in a ticket with WD/Sandisk and they are investigating
I just grabbed the 2TB to throw in a drawer for later use. Making me consider if I want to test it out first..
Nov 22, 2025 11:26 PM
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CarlidanNov 22, 2025 11:26 PM
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Quote from Probedude :
It's been this price for a couple of weeks now. I returned the first one as it reported the wrong amount of free space (reported 2TB free but unusable for any of it). Second unit did the same thing. Come to find out Windows 11 starting with 24H2 has an HMB issue for this drive and the 2TB version. If you add this 1TB as a secondary drive with win11 24H2, beware. A registry change limiting HMB buffer size to zero or 64 MB is the fix. I put in a ticket with WD/Sandisk and they are investigating
Have u tried to update firmware?
Nov 23, 2025 02:40 AM
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ProbedudeNov 23, 2025 02:40 AM
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Quote from Carlidan :
Have u tried to update firmware?
There is no updated FW for the 1TB drive

I also bought a 2TB at the time I got the first 1TB and the 2TB was okay from the start. It already had the latest FW.

Sandisk (they are WD's ssd division) has gone back and forth with me on the 1TB version, even calling me to get more info.
Last edited by Probedude November 22, 2025 at 07:43 PM.
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P4C-97ONov 23, 2025 03:32 AM
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Would this work for a PS5?
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CarlidanNov 23, 2025 03:42 AM
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Quote from Probedude :
There is no updated FW for the 1TB drive

I also bought a 2TB at the time I got the first 1TB and the 2TB was okay from the start. It already had the latest FW.

Sandisk (they are WD's ssd division) has gone back and forth with me on the 1TB version, even calling me to get more info.

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CyanArm2306Nov 23, 2025 02:49 PM
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Quote from P4C-97O :
Would this work for a PS5?
Curious too

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Frank_NittyNov 23, 2025 10:22 PM
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Quote from Probedude :
It's been this price for a couple of weeks now. I returned the first one as it reported the wrong amount of free space (reported 2TB free but unusable for any of it). Second unit did the same thing.

Come to find out Windows 11 starting with 24H2 has an HMB issue for this drive and the 2TB version. If you add this 1TB as a secondary drive with win11 24H2, beware.

A registry change limiting HMB buffer size to zero or 64 MB is the fix.

I put in a ticket with WD/Sandisk and they are investigating
Thanks for heads up 💯🔥🙏🏾
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enigmaisdead
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Quote from P4C-97O :
Would this work for a PS5?
I'd imagine it wouldn't be a problem if you get a heatsync for it.
Nov 23, 2025 10:27 PM
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Frank_NittyNov 23, 2025 10:27 PM
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Quote from CyanArm2306 :
Curious too
The PS5 requires PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs according to its spec requirements. Although, I expect this SSD to be compatible w/ the PS5, its read/write speeds I'm assuming will only be the enough to meet the bare minimum to be considered a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD.
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avalonNov 23, 2025 10:33 PM
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will this work in old Dells like the 5060

I think I need something called a thermal pad for the NVM


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MiraxchangeNov 23, 2025 10:38 PM
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Quote from Slick_Drone :
I just grabbed the 2TB to throw in a drawer for later use. Making me consider if I want to test it out first..
I'll test it for you, just mail it to me (;
Nov 23, 2025 11:16 PM
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LavenderBike2582Nov 23, 2025 11:16 PM
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Quote from Slick_Drone :
I just grabbed the 2TB to throw in a drawer for later use. Making me consider if I want to test it out first..
Why buying to keep it in a drawer ? The price hasn't changed since September, it's not a black friday deal, so why not buying when you need it ?
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FancyMint8485Nov 23, 2025 11:24 PM
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I bought the 2tb version of this same drive a couple weeks ago for $109. I went back a couple days later, figuring I might want to grab another just in case prices went up like everyone was predicting. Sure enough, they'd gone up to $124.

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none of the links work☹️

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