WD Blue 2.5-Inch 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB
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The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD is a 2.5-inch SATA drive for laptops and desktops that still take a 2.5-inch bay. It uses 3D NAND and is rated for sequential reads up to 560 MB/s and writes up to 530 MB/s, which is near the ceiling of the SATA interface. Its main draw is low power draw, up to 25% less than earlier WD Blue SSDs, which helps laptop battery life. Against SATA rivals like the Samsung 870 EVO and Crucial MX500 it trades blows on speed and adds free WD SSD Dashboard software, but it is a SATA drive, so it cannot match NVMe drives on raw throughput.
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Lowest price we've seen: $250.99 on Nov 14 at Newegg. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 14.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 79 ratings. Owners treat it as a dependable, easy upgrade that makes older machines feel new, with speed and reliability the usual praise.
The Western Digital WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD is a 2.5-inch solid state drive built with Western Digital 3D NAND technology. The 3D NAND design is meant to improve reliability. The 3D NAND line is offered in capacities up to 2TB, and this model is 500GB.
Active power draw is up to 25% lower than previous generations of WD Blue SSDs, so a laptop can run longer before it needs recharging. Sequential read speeds reach up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s.
The free, downloadable WD SSD Dashboard software is available for use with the drive.
