WD Blue

500 GB, 2.5"
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Ready for your high-performance applications. A WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD offers high storage capacity, higher reliability and enormous speed. Thanks to 3D NAND technology, the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD not only achieves higher capacities (up to 2 TB) than previous WD Blue SSD generations, but also provides even greater reliability thanks to less interference between the cells. The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD offers improved durability and up to 25% lower active power consumption than previous WD Blue SSD generations. And with lower power consumption, you can work longer without recharging your notebook. For high-end applications such as gaming, HD playback or creative software, rely on WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSDs. 3D NAND technology enables sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 530 MB/s. This ensures fast system starts and application reactions as well as rapid data transfers.

Key specifications

SSD type
SATA SSD
Interface
SATA III
Protocol
AHCI (SATA)
Write transfer speed
530 MB/s
Read transfer speed
560 MB/s
Max. random 4K read
95000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
84000 IOPS
Documents
Item number
6408466

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
WDS500G2B0A
Release date
24.7.2017

Data storage properties

SSD type
SATA SSD
Form factor
2.5"
Storage capacity
500 GB
Data storage interface
SATA III
SSD protocol
AHCI (SATA)
Read transfer speed
560 MB/s
Write transfer speed
530 MB/s
Memory type (NAND)
TLC
Max. random 4K read
95000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
84000 IOPS
Max. TBW (Total Bytes Written)
200 TB
Storage Cooling
without heatsink
SSD Features
SMART Support

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
0.06 W
Power consumption
3.35 W

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Product dimensions

Length
10.02 cm
Width
6.99 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Weight
37.40 g

Package dimensions

Length
13 cm
Width
10.30 cm
Height
2.20 cm
Weight
62 g

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 8.Kingston
    0.7 %
  • 9.Seagate
    0.8 %
  • 9.WD
    0.8 %
  • 11.Corsair
    0.9 %
  • 11.Intenso
    0.9 %

Statutory 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: Galaxus
  • 13.Kingston
    2 days
  • 13.SanDisk
    2 days
  • 13.WD
    2 days
  • 18.Kioxia
    3 days
  • 18.Silicon Power
    3 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «SSD» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 9.Verbatim
    2 %
  • 10.Team Group
    2.2 %
  • 11.WD
    2.3 %
  • 12.Innovation IT
    2.4 %
  • 13.Crucial
    2.5 %
Source: Galaxus

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CT MagazinSieben SATA-SSDs im TestReleaseOctober 2017
  • PositiveFast with small requirement depths
  • PositiveLow quiescent current consumption
  • NegativeSmall version writes slower

According to the manufacturer, WD Blue 3D and SanDisk Ultra 3D are practically identical in construction - no wonder, SanDisk has been a subsidiary of WD for some time. However, since WD provided us with test samples of different sizes, a comparison is difficult. The Ultra 3D with 1 TByte capacity is about 100 MB/s faster than the Blue 3D, which is only half the size; this is probably due to the double...