WD Blue SSD 500GB 2.5-inch

Product information

Key specs

Total storage capacity

500 GB

Terabytes Written

200 TB

Maximum read speed

545 MB/s

Maximum write speed

525 MB/s

Cache memory

0 MB

Total storage capacity	500 GB
Terabytes Written	200 TB
Maximum read speed	545 MB/s
Maximum write speed	525 MB/s
Cache memory	0 MB
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)	1750000 hours

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Pros and cons

According to our solid state drive (SSD) expert

• This 2.5 inch SSD is suitable for laptops and desktops.
• You'll receive a 3-year warranty on this SSD.
• A SATA cable and mounting bracket to connect the SSD in a PC are missing, so check out our bundles.

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Description

Make your laptop or PC faster with the WD Blue SSD 500GB 2.5 inches 7mm. Start your laptop or desktop in approximately 15 seconds with this SSD from the Blue series. The SSD has a read and write speed of, respectievely, 545MB/s and 525 MB/s

Make your laptop or PC faster with the WD Blue SSD 500GB 2.5 inches 7mm. Start your laptop or desktop in approximately 15 seconds with this SSD from the Blue series. The SSD has a read and write speed of, respectievely, 545MB/s and 525 MB/s

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Key specs

Total storage capacity

500 GB

Terabytes Written

200 TB

Maximum read speed

545 MB/s

Maximum write speed

525 MB/s

Cache memory

0 MB

Total storage capacity	500 GB
Terabytes Written	200 TB
Maximum read speed	545 MB/s
Maximum write speed	525 MB/s
Cache memory	0 MB
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)	1750000 hours

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Reviews

46 reviews

9,4/10 (46 reviews)

Rating

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6 reviews with 4 stars

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0 reviews with 3 stars

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Most helpful reviews

9,5/10

to buy

• Fast

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• Mark
• 20 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Recommended

• Installation with Acronis True Image (free version for WD drives) hassle-free and fast.

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• Dirk de belder
• 22 September 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Must-have upgrade for a laptop with HDD drive.

• Easy to install.
• Very high speed versus HDD
• More expensive than HDD drives

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• Gert walschaerts
• 21 October 2017
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9,5/10

Fast service, good product, top!

• Free migration software
• Cheap

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• Leo nutting-loh
• 23 February 2017
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9,5/10

just good

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• Eddy van loon
• 18 January 2017
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9,5/10

excellent price/performance

• faster
• more energy efficient
• no

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• Hein reijnders
• 23 March 2017
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9,5/10

A great purchase

• Good quality
• Fair price
• A lot of effort to install

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• Danny van tol
• 9 June 2017
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9,5/10

Macbook pro from 2011 again super fast after upgrade with th

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• Duncan eilander
• 26 September 2017
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9,0/10

Good product that was delivered quickly.

• Very fast delivery
• Well packed

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• Kathleen rits
• 31 July 2017
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8,5/10

A must for: intensive use of writing speed.

• More energy efficient
• Max 10 seconds boot time
• Pricey

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• Jim
• 21 June 2017
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9,5/10

to buy

• Fast

MacBook Pro is back fast in data exchange. recommended.

• Mark
• 20 February 2017
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10/10

Recommended

• Installation with Acronis True Image (free version for WD drives) hassle-free and fast.

100% satisfied. Only delivery via Coolblue was disappointing. Promised for Saturday, arrived on Monday. Contact with helpdesk on Saturday promised a package investigation and they would contact me back. Still not happened 5 days later.

• Dirk de belder
• 22 September 2017
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10/10

Must-have upgrade for a laptop with HDD drive.

• Easy to install.
• Very high speed versus HDD
• Quiet
• More expensive than HDD drives

It's a perfect upgrade for my laptop's slow HDD. Very good service.

• Gert walschaerts
• 21 October 2017
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Insure your solid state drive (SSD)

You can select one of the Backup Plans below in your shopping cart. It will protect your brand new solid state drive (SSD) against damage and/or theft.

• 3-year Backup Plan
  22,99 one-time payment
• 5-year Backup Plan
  39,99 one-time payment

Specifications

Product

Product number

744750

Manufacturer code

WDS500G1B0A

Brand

Western Digital

Warranty

3 years

Processing of your defect

Carry-in warranty

Old product returned for free

Storage properties

Total storage capacity

500 GB

SSD-controller

Marvell

Memory type (SSD)

Triple Level Cell (TLC)

General properties

Depth

6,985 cm

Height

0,7 cm

Width

10,02 cm

Color

Black

Speed and performance

Cache memory

0 MB

Terabytes Written

200 TB

Maximum read speed

545 MB/s

Maximum write speed

525 MB/s

Output operations per second (IOPS)

100000

Input operations per second (IOPS)

80000

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

1750000 hours

Power usage

Energy-efficient