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
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| Management number | 228897034 | Release Date | 2026/05/31 | List Price | US$34.00 | Model Number | 228897034 | ||
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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.
- 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.
| UPC | 718037856308 |
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| ASIN | B073SBZ8YH |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Color | Blue |
| Model Name | WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES |
| Read Speed | 560 Megabytes Per Second |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Item Weight | 0.8 Pounds |
| Media Speed | 530 MB |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Model Number | WDS500G2B0A |
| BuiltIn Media | 1 SSD Drive |
| HardDrive Size | 500 GB |
| Item Type Name | WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB PC SSD |
| Mfr Part Number | WDS500G2B0A |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Hardware Platform | PC & Mac |
| Installation Type | Solid State Drive |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop, PC |
| Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gigabits Per Second |
| Enclosure Material | metal/plastic |
| Additional Features | WD FIT Lab certification |
| Hard Disk Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
| Warranty Description | Western Digital ("WD") values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. No limited warranty is provided by WD unless your WD Product ("Product") was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Distributors may sell Products to resellers who then sell Products to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to an authorized return center in the region (warranty regions are identified as Canada, U.S.A., Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, India and Thailand) where the Product was first shipped by WD, which may have regional specific warranty implications. If your Product was purchased as a component integrated within a system by a system manufacturer, no limited warranty is provided by WD. |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal, gaming, business |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 4"L x 2.8"W x 0.3"Th |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00718037856308, 10718037856305 |
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