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Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0A, Solid State Drive

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 34,935 ratings

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  • 3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 4TB 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 hours mean time to failure (MTTF) (1) and up to 600 terabytes written (TBW) (2) for enhanced reliability. | (1) MTTF = Mean Time To Failure based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing. (2) TBW (terabytes written) values calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219) and vary by product capacity
  • WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers.
  • Free downloadable software to monitor the status of your drive and clone a drive, or backup your data
  • An active power draw up to 25% lower than previous generations of WD Blue SSD.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 0.3 x 2.8 inches; 1.3 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WDS500G2B0A
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2017
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Western Digital
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073SBZ8YH
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 34,935 ratings

Product Description

The Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD utilizes 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 4TB with enhanced reliability. Featuring an active power draw up to 25% lower than previous generations of Western Digital Blue SSDs, you’re able to work longer before recharging your laptop, while sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s give the speed you want for your most demanding computing applications. Combined with the free. you can confidently upgrade your system to the Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD. |As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. | Active power draws are up to 25% lower during sequential reads than previous generations of Western Digital Blue SSD at the 500GB capacity point. | As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.Update operating systems to the most current version before installation of this product.

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From the manufacturer

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD

Enhanced reliability

You’re able to work longer before recharging your laptop while sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s give the speed you want for your most demanding computing applications. You can confidently upgrade your system to the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD.

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Ideal For
PC enthusiasts, creative pros Creative pros, media Gamers, hardware enthusiasts Gamers, hardware enthusiasts
Form Factor
SATA 2.5”/7mm & M.2 2280 M.2 2280 M.2 2280 M.2 2280
Interface
SATA III 6 Gb/s PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 2 lanes PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes
Sequential Read Speed
up to 560 MB/s up to 2,400 MB/s up to 3,470 MB/s up to 3,470 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed
up to 530 MB/s up to 1,950 MB/s up to 3,000 MB/s up to 3,000 MB/s
TBW
up to 600TBW (4TB) up to 600TBW up to 600TBW up to 600TBW
Highest Capacity Available
4TB 1TB 2TB 2TB

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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5
    34,935 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the speed, performance, quality and value of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's amazingly fast, performs well, has no more in game lag and is reliable. That said, some say it'll be well worth the time and money. As for value, they say it’s a great product for the price. As far as installation is concerned, they’re happy with the simplicity.

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    710 customers mention664 positive46 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the speed of the hard drive. They mention that it is remarkably great, speeds up system login, and apps open faster. They also say that it loads and starts noticeably quicker, and that switching through apps at speeds that make them feel like they are flying. Customers also say it significantly improves the response of the computer, making moving large files instant.

    "...Moving large files is instant, starting applications and everything else is much quicker.-----------------------------..." Read more

    "...Stream video from Youtube, Amazon Prime, etc. also load and start noticeably quicker, I assume due to much faster buffering...." Read more

    "...But honestly the speed improvement was worth it. This drive is quiet and fast. Very happy so far." Read more

    "...than reported by supervisory programs, the performance of the computers improved immensely...." Read more

    582 customers mention507 positive75 negative

    Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it works great, has amazing results, and runs with no significant difference compared to other current laptops. Some say that the SSD works just fine in Linux and has no problems at all.

    "...Pros:It is Excellent. That’s it.Cons:Not sure if I should consider this as a drawback but more of a ”would be..." Read more

    "They're reliable and they perform well...." Read more

    "...I don't know if that had anything to do with the problem. The WD SSD works great however, so I can't fault the drive - system boots in about 18 s..." Read more

    "...the HDD to the SSD and reconfigured the SSD as the boot disk, it works great and speeds up almost every action from booting to closing...." Read more

    461 customers mention380 positive81 negative

    Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it's a reliable drive for basic needs, with no issues or defects. Some say that it has a reasonable long life. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...this product will be stuck underneath the laptop case, but the plastic feels solid, and it came well packed.Speed:..." Read more

    "...of the computers does not deteriorate with time, and the SSD are dependable and have a reasonable long life, I strongly recommend this product." Read more

    "They're reliable and they perform well...." Read more

    "The drive is quality build and plug and play." Read more

    410 customers mention389 positive21 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the WD Blue SSD. They say it's a great product for the price, and an inexpensive boost to an old system. They also say the price has dropped a lot in the past year, making it a good investment. Customers also mention that the capacity for this price is very good. Overall, customers find the sd to be an excellent disc, and a pretty decent consumer SSD for all sorts of applications.

    "...Price:No one can argue that this SSD is fairly priced. I can say it is definitely worth the investment...." Read more

    "...it so far, despite the time involved in setting it up--it's well worth the trouble." Read more

    "...Each are cheap and plentiful on Amazon, just keep in mind that you likely will not be able to install without them...." Read more

    "...Money well spent." Read more

    369 customers mention338 positive31 negative

    Customers find the setup of the computer drive to be fairly easy. They mention that it's pretty simple, and it works perfectly. They also appreciate the instant navigation, saying that programs open in 2 seconds.

    "...This is pretty simple, just find a USB drive with at least 8 Gig of space and then you're good to go. Disconnect the old drive after that...." Read more

    "...Still, an insane improvement. Almost instant navigation. Programs open in 2 Seconds...." Read more

    "...Western Digital has a cloning app that is easy to use , and clone your old drive, to the new one...." Read more

    "About the item: 5 StarsSo far so good. Installed and it works. What more can you ask for...." Read more

    76 customers mention57 positive19 negative

    Customers like the booting of the computer drive. They say that it boots in seconds, a full reboot takes less than a minute, and programs load faster. They also mention that the drive has helped their computer to be up and running much faster. Additionally, customers say that the installation was a breeze and the drive got their computer up and going much faster in less time. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and functionality of the drive.

    "...You should now boot up from the new drive. My machine booted up in record time, maybe 40 seconds total from power switch to desktop...." Read more

    "...Success. The computer booted to Windows right away without incident...." Read more

    "...drive as my system drive and put the laptop back together, it booted up quickly and is now lightning fast compared to the old configuration!..." Read more

    "...master which only cloned the first partition of two, but the drive was not bootable. Tried Clonezilla, but that also was not bootable...." Read more

    74 customers mention61 positive13 negative

    Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They mention it has reasonable capacity, is fast, and reliable. Some say that it has 500GB of very fast storage, which is enough for a good amount of games and files. They also say that they have not had any glaring issues with storage, and there was no wasted space.

    "...Applications load fast enough, and I have not had any glaring issues with storage." Read more

    "...The drive was a great price and good capacity, and super easy to install, but it makes the laptop so much zippier and it really doesn't feel like..." Read more

    "...This is an excellent SSD for gaming since it has 500GB of very fast storage...." Read more

    "...increased the size of the partitions it was cloning so there was no wasted space. So far, this has been a Win!..." Read more

    36 customers mention33 positive3 negative

    Customers like the size of the hard drive. They mention that it fits in properly in their HP envy laptop, it fits easily in the existing enclosure, and it's smaller than other hard drives. Some say that it works well for fit and finish on an older MacBook. Overall, customers are satisfied with the size and functionality of the drive.

    "...The drive fit easily in the existing enclosure, Mac booted right up and reinstalled macOS and restored a Time Machine backup. This drive is FAST...." Read more

    "...If you have Windows 10, you want an SSD and this model fits the bill very well...." Read more

    "...Laptop is now about 10 times faster than it was. It fit in the laptop drive bay perfectly where the old drive went. A good upgrade!" Read more

    "This SSD was used for an old laptop. It fit perfectly as expected. Works perfectly with Macrium to backup/restore the laptop image...." Read more

    You don't need to buy a new PC. Works with Win7
    5 Stars
    You don't need to buy a new PC. Works with Win7
    You can damn sure install windows 7!!! Don't let anyone fool you!!! You just can't clone. You have to do a fresh install of windows 7 and it works fine. WD SSD's have TRIM support, amungst other things. It pretty much means you can run win 7 off of their SSD's. I've had it installed for over a month and so far so good. Pc used for video and audio editing/recording. Also used for gaming.. I have an hp p-1010 desktop that I bought in 2011 for 800$ brand new. I upgraded to an AMD Phenom X6 1065T six core 2.9ghz, A 2gb EVGA Nvidia GeForce gtx 750 Ti and 4x8gb RAM sticks.It's a great pc, I've rarely had a problem, if at all and if so it was probably my fault. It runs smoothly to this day, Startup time is about 2 minutes and the HDD I have now (500gb WD) runs very slow at only 50 some mgbs read/write. But It runs mostly any game as of 2016 anything newer usually maxes out my system but will still run it. I just don't like maxing out my system for hours while I play a game.Anyway I decided to finally upgrade.Bought the 500gb Solid State Drive to run my OS only. And I bought the 1tb for installating games/programs. I am extremely happy I did! Startup time is now about 10 seconds and my read/write speeds are significantly higher, 250mbps and could be more if my motherboard was 6gb sata. I'm not sure what mine is. Running windows 7 ultimate, the os uses all of my 32gb RAM and runs much more lighter than win 10. 10 runs heavy, at idle its around 15 to 25% while 7 runs around 5% at idle. At first I Installed windows 10 fresh because of everything I read about 7 not being able to run on an ssd. È8i%^+awww 7 ess 6 0îűInstallation of the ssd was very easy. I didn't want to switch to windows 10 but I did. And HATED it!!!! And you can't turn off windows update, which killed me lol so I did more research and found out that you actually can run win 7 on an ssd as long as said ssd supports TRIM.Still, an insane improvement. Almost instant navigation. Programs open in 2 Seconds. And my gaming experience is significantly higher, I can max out my graphics settings while gaming and it looks awesome.
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