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WD Blue 500GB SATA SSD (3D NAND) – M.2 2280, 560/530 MB/s

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Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD with up to 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write. Users report fast boot times and easy installation as an OS drive

Highlights

  • 3D NAND reliability
  • up to 560 MB/s read
  • easy motherboard installation

Pros

  • fast sequential speeds
  • easy installation
  • reliable for OS drive

Cons

  • mixed durability reports

Best For

  • OS drive for desktop PCs
  • secondary storage for games
  • system upgrade for boot drive
  • compact builds
  • B450 motherboard compatibility
  • space-conscious laptops (with M.2 form factor)

Features

  • 3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 2TB with enhanced reliability; As used for storage capacity
  • 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes; Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment
  • Sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s; As used for transfer rate or interface
  • megabyte per second (MB/s) = 1 million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = 1 billion bits per second
  • An industry leading 1. 75M hrs mean time to failure (MTTF) and up to 500 TBs written (TBW) for enhanced reliability; MTTF based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing; TBW calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219)
  • WD F. I. T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers.

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