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WD BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 500GB

9,2/10 (16 reviews)
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Type of USB port
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Maximum read speed
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Product information

Key specs

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Type of USB port
USB-C
Maximum read speed
2000 MB/s
Maximum write speed
1950 MB/s
Color
Black
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Pros and cons

According to our External SSD expert
  • The Black P50 game drive weighs only 115 grams, so you can easily take your own games and save files with you to your friends.
  • Thanks to the high read speed of 2 gigabytes per second, you can open games at lightning speed.
  • This drive is shockproof, so it can take a hit.
  • If you use the P50 with a console, you're not using the maximum speed of the drive.
  • This SSD doesn't have password protection or data encryption.
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Description

The WD BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 500GB is an external hard drive for die-hard gamers. Plug the superspeed USB connector into your gaming PC, laptop, or console to provide it with super-fast storage. This Game Drive has a read speed of 2000 megabytes per second. This will boot your games in a few seconds. The drive is this fast because it has an NVMe SSD and superspeed USB has a transfer speed of 20 gigabits per second. You can store 10 games of 50 gigabytes on this hard drive. This is suitable for laptops or PCs with Windows 8 or higher, MacOS 10.11 or higher, all Playstation 4's with version 4.50 or higher, and all Xbox One's.

The WD BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 500GB is an external hard drive for die-hard gamers. Plug the superspeed USB connector into your gaming PC, laptop, or console to provide it with super-fast storage. This Game Drive has a read speed of 2000 megabytes per second. This will boot your games in a few seconds. The drive is this fast because it has an NVMe SSD and superspeed USB has a transfer speed of 20 gigabits per second. You can store 10 games of 50 gigabytes on this hard drive. This is suitable for laptops or PCs with Windows 8 or higher, MacOS 10.11 or higher, all Playstation 4's with version 4.50 or higher, and all Xbox One's.

Included by default

  • Manual (591.45 KB)
  • USB-C to USB-C cable
  • USB-C to USB-A cable

Included by default

  • Manual (591.45 KB)
  • USB-C to USB-C cable
  • USB-C to USB-A cable

Key specs

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Type of USB port
USB-C
Maximum read speed
2000 MB/s
Maximum write speed
1950 MB/s
Color
Black
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Reviews

16 reviews
9,2/10 (16 reviews)

Rating

12 reviews with 5 stars

3 reviews with 4 stars

1 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

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Most helpful reviews

10/10

Big performance (on Windows and Mac) in pocket size

  • very fast
  • Handy size
  • No
  • Gm
  • 29 January 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Extension to the ps5 for your ps4 games

  • Ramon
  • 26 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Small, light and fast. Two types of USB cable included

  • Berno lievers
  • 12 September 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Fast, small and silent. And reasonable in price

  • Very small, easy to install.
  • Quiet and fast.
  • D.r. wolters
  • 29 March 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Great device(s)

  • Super fast
  • small
  • user manual
  • Arthur staal
  • 16 January 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Fast drive for ps5

  • fast
  • Play your ps4 games from the disc
  • Expensive
  • Nathan struik
  • 13 June 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Just good.

  • Super fast
  • Beautiful design
  • No
  • Dirk sarrau
  • 16 November 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

Fast and reliable.

  • Very fast
  • Very light
  • Get warm quickly
  • Willem bostyn
  • 5 June 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,5/10

Great for 199 euros, too expensive for the old price

  • Lots of connections
  • Instantly recognized on Mac
  • gets hot
  • Hans zebregs
  • 14 September 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

Delivers a huge speed improvement in my workflow!

  • Price
  • Speed
  • price
  • Renger koning
  • 16 April 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Big performance (on Windows and Mac) in pocket size

  • very fast
  • Handy size
  • No garish design
  • No

Why did I buy this product?

I had bought a 2017 iMac 5k over the holidays as a desktop work computer for my home. As I expected, the built-in FusionDrive wasn't a real speed demon and the old SSD I had laying around was an older generation and didn't have enough storage. At the same time, we decided to sell our PS4 and switch to a Gaming PC. After some research it turned out that the iMac (despite Apple's deplorable gaming reputation) could also be transformed into a fine Gaming PC. The quest for an Apple-Windows SSD was open.

My first experiences

As always, I have to praise Coolblue again for their neat delivery. I ordered the disc at 11:58 PM and had it in my hands the next day. Hat off! What followed was less smooth sailing. I had to split the drive into an Apple section and a Windows section to run both operating systems from the WD on my iMac. I managed to get the APFS format (Mac boot format) first and then also format in NTFS (Windows), but the partitions were lost every time. In plain language: I could only install one of the operating systems on the SSD at a time and not both at the same time. So I decided to return the disc.

But then...

Before returning, I decided to try one last time and sure enough... Miraculously, I managed to install both operating systems on the SSD. My Mac suddenly started up in 20 seconds (before that was two minutes) and all apps now run smoother than ever before. Then I booted the iMac into Windows via Bootcamp. The real test came at the start of the first game and WOW! WHAT A PICTURE! The games run without a hitch and also look beautiful on the 5k display of the iMac.

In short:

The drive has allowed me to quickly edit photos and devour media on MacOS while enjoying a wonderful gaming experience on Windows. I am very enthusiastic about this disc!

  • Gm
  • 29 January 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Extension to the ps5 for your ps4 games

Fits well on the ps5

  • Ramon
  • 26 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Small, light and fast. Two types of USB cable included

Small, light and fast. Two types of USB cable included

  • Berno lievers
  • 12 September 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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WD BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 500GB
  • 3-year Backup Plan
    19,99 one-time payment
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    35,99 one-time payment

Specifications

Product

Product number
853658
Manufacturer code
WDBA3S5000ABK-WESN
Brand
Western Digital
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Performance and compatibility properties

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Cache memory
0 MB
Shockproof
Yes
Dustproof
Yes
Backup feature
Yes
Protected memory (USB)
No
Maximum read speed
2000 MB/s
Maximum write speed
1950 MB/s
Safety class
Basic

Physical properties

Depth
1,4 cm
Width
11,8 cm
Height
6,2 cm
Weight
115 g
Color
Black
Material
Plastic
Build quality
Basic

Connectors and connections

USB port
Yes
Type of USB port
USB-C
Thunderbolt connector
No

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