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Ideal as an upgrade for an aging laptop or as additional storage in an existing system, the WD Blue SATA SSD is an excellent choice. An internal WD Blue SATA SSD can provide up to 1.75 million hours MTTF (mean time to failure) with up to 600 TBW (terabytes written) and features integrated real-time error correction technology. Internal WD Blue SSDs support a variety of computer applications such as gaming, HD media playback, or creative software. The ultra-compact M.2 2280 WD Blue SATA SSD drive undergoes extensive compatibility and reliability testing to ensure it meets the high standards of the WD brand. Western Digital technology enables sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 530 MB/s for fast system boot-ups, quick application responses, and rapid transfer speeds. Download the free WD SSD Dashboard to stay updated on your drive's health, or download and install Acronis True Image WD Edition to safely clone your old drive to a WD SSD.
SSD type | SATA SSD |
Interface | M.2 Key B+M |
Protocol | AHCI (SATA) |
Write transfer speed | 525 MB/s |
Read transfer speed | 545 MB/s |
Max. random 4K read | 100000 IOPS |
Max. random 4K write | 80000 IOPS |
Documents | |
Item number | 5940274 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | SSD |
Manufacturer no. | WDS500G1B0B |
Release date | 12.10.2016 |
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SSD type | SATA SSD |
Form factor | M.2 |
Storage capacity | 500 GB |
Interface | M.2 Key B+M |
Protocol | AHCI (SATA) |
Read transfer speed | 545 MB/s |
Write transfer speed | 525 MB/s |
Max. random 4K read | 100000 IOPS |
Max. random 4K write | 80000 IOPS |
Power consumption (standby) | 0.07 W |
Power consumption | 2.85 W |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Length | 8 cm |
Width | 2.20 cm |
Height | 0.14 cm |
Weight | 7 g |
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Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 9.Gigabyte0.7 %
- 9.Kingston0.7 %
- 9.WD0.7 %
- 12.Crucial0.8 %
- 12.Emtec0.8 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 15.SanDisk2 days
- 16.Synology3 days
- 16.WD3 days
- 18.Samsung4 days
- 18.Seagate4 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «SSD» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 14.Verbatim2.2 %
- 15.Lexar2.3 %
- 16.WD2.4 %
- 17.Crucial2.6 %
- 18.Corsair3 %