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Overview


UPGRADED STORAGE FOR HIGH END PERFORMANCE

Ready for your high performance computing needs, a WD Blue SSD offers optimized storage with blazing speed and leading-edge reliability.

Superior Performance

With read speeds up to 545MB's and write speeds up to 525MB's, WD Blue SATA SSDs deliver fast system boot times and less load time.1

Leading-Edge Reliability

An endurance rating of up to 400TBW and a 1.75 million hour mean time to failure ensure a WD Blue SSD can help guard your data for years to come.2

Maximized Multitasking

Optimized for multitasking, WD Blue SSDs let you simultaneously run several demanding applications with ease.




At-a-glance


  • Certified by WD F.I.T. Lab to be compatible with a wide range of desktop and laptop computers, you can be sure a WD Blue SSD is the right fit for you.

  • Every WD Blue SSD comes with a 3-year limited warranty, so you can confidently trust WD for all your data needs.

  • Evolved for smaller and thinner computers, WD Blue SSDs are available in 2.5” 7mm and M.2 2280 models to accommodate most laptop and desktop PCs. And the downloadable WD SSD Dashboard provides a suite of tools so you’re always able to check on the health of your solid state drive.

  • Monitor your drive’s health with the free, downloadable WD SSD Dashboard and clone drives with Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software.
    DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE




Reasons to buy

  • Certified by WD F.I.T. Lab to be compatible with a wide range of desktop and laptop computers, you can be sure a WD Blue SSD is the right fit for you.
  • Every WD Blue SSD comes with a 3-year limited warranty, so you can confidently trust WD for all your data needs.
  • Evolved for smaller and thinner computers, WD Blue SSDs are available in 2.5” 7mm and M.2 2280 models to accommodate most laptop and desktop PCs. And the downloadable WD SSD Dashboard provides a suite of tools so you’re always able to check on the health of your solid state drive.
  • Monitor your drive’s health with the free, downloadable WD SSD Dashboard and clone drives with Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software.
    DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE

Specification

Technical Description: Western Digital Blue PC 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III
Features
Certification:
FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
TBW rating:
200
Mean time between failures (MTBF):Statistical model used to indicate product/mechanism reliability; expressed in hours and percentage of duty cycle. This number (in hours) does not indicate the mean time before failure for a single unit/mechanism.
1750000 h
S.M.A.R.T. support:
Yes
Random write (4KB):
80000 IOPS
Random read (4KB):
100000 IOPS
Write speed:The speed at which a device can write data.
525 MB/s
Read speed:The speed at which a device can read data.
540 MB/s
Data transfer rate:Rate at which data can be transferred. Usually expressed in units per second. May vary with network configurations.
6 Gbit/s
Component for:What this product is used as a part of (component for).
PC
NVMe:
No
Interface:Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
Serial ATA III
SSD form factor:
2.5"
SSD capacity:
500 GB

Operational conditions
Operating shock:Environmental requirements for optimal protection from impact in operating mode
1500 G
Non-operating vibration:Environmental requirements for vibration in non-operating mode
4.9 G
Operating vibration:Environmental requirements for vibration in operating mode
5 G
Storage temperature (T-T):The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely stored.
-55 - 85 °C
Operating temperature (T-T):The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely operated.
0 - 70 °C

Other features
Product colour:
Black, Blue, White

Power
Power consumption (write):
4.4 W
Power consumption (read):
2.85 W

Weight & dimensions
Weight:Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
37.4 g
Height:The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
100.5 mm
Depth:The distance from the front to the back of something.
7 mm
Width:The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
69.8 mm

Product details

WDS500G1B0A Western Digital 0718037852898

Western Digital Blue PC 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III

£226.00 and

SKU: WDS500G1B0A

Western Digital Blue PC 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III

Quick Code: Q470863 MPN: WDS500G1B0A
£226.00

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