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product_id: 45518608
title: "Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B"
brand: "western digital"
price: "863.97 DT"
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# Up to 560MB/s read speed 25% lower active power draw 1.75M hours MTTF reliability Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** 863.97 DT
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Upgrade your speed, save your power, and own your workflow!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** 863.97 DT with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/45518608-western-digital-500gb-wd-blue-3d-nand-internal-pc-ssd)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Power-Efficient Design:** Work longer unplugged thanks to 25% lower active power consumption compared to previous generations.
- • **Rock-Solid Reliability:** Built to last with an industry-leading 1.75 million hours mean time to failure and 500TB written endurance.
- • **Seamless Compatibility:** WD F.I.T. Lab certified to ensure smooth integration with a wide range of PCs and laptops.
- • **Blazing Fast Performance:** Experience lightning-quick boot times and file transfers with up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write speeds.
- • **Compact M.2 2280 Form Factor:** Upgrade your system effortlessly with a sleek, space-saving internal SSD that fits modern builds.

## Overview

The Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD combines cutting-edge 3D NAND technology with SATA III 6 Gb/s interface to deliver up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write speeds. Designed for professionals seeking reliable, power-efficient storage, it boasts a 1.75 million hour MTTF and 500TB endurance rating. Its compact M.2 2280 form factor and WD F.I.T. Lab certification guarantee broad compatibility and easy installation, making it the smart choice for boosting your PC’s performance and longevity.

## Description

The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD utilizes 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 2TB* with enhanced reliability. Featuring an active power draw up to 25% lower** than previous generations of WD 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 WD 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 WD 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.

## Features

- 3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 2TB 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 hrs mean time to failure (MTTF) and up to 500 TBs written (TBW) for enhanced reliability; MTTF based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing; TBW calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219)
- WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B073SBX6TY |
| Additional Features | SATA III |
| Best Sellers Rank | #361 in Internal Solid State Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Built-In Media | SSD |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Color | blue |
| Compatible Devices | Computers |
| Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (12,398) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 750 Megabits Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Polyimide |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | SATA 3 GB/s |
| Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 3.94"L x 2.75"W x 0.28"Th |
| Item Type Name | WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS500G2B0B |
| Item Weight | 0.39 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Media Speed | 530 megabits_per_second |
| Mfr Part Number | WDS500G2B0B |
| Model Name | Blue |
| Model Number | WDS500G2B0B |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 560 Megabytes Per Second |
| Specific Uses For Product | business, personal |
| UPC | 718037856292 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| 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 warra… |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** blue
- **Compatible Devices:** Computers
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Hard Drive
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** SATA 3 GB/s
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** SATA III

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this a sata drive or an m.2 drive? the picture is of an m.2 but the descriptions sounds like it's a sata drive.**
A: It is an m.2 drive with a sata 3 connection. Read this https://rog.asus.com/articles/product-news/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/ and make sure your mobo accepts 2280 m.2

**Q: I know it states pc as platform but does anyone know if this will work for a mac? my mac currently has a similar ssd. thanks**
A: I have installed WD Blue SSDs in my 2014 Mac Mini and in my 2015 21" iMac and have had no problem at all.  The connectors are standard SATA, which is what both of my Macs had.  So no adapters needed.  

Disk Utility  was able to format the drive as a GIUD partition and then I used Carbon Copy Cloner to the old hard drive over to the SSD in an external enclosure. CCC also made the SSD a bootable volume (it copied EVERYTHING ... OS, applications, and data files).  Once the SSD had everything on it I took the precaution of setting System Preferences/Startup Drive to the SSD (while it was still in the external enclosure) to confirm that it would boot from that drive.  I knew it was booting from the SSD because normally my computer would take just over 3 minutes to boot from the old drive.  When I booted it from the external SSD it booted in 27 seconds.  By the way, the external enclosure was a USB 3.0 enclosure.  If you use a USB 2.0 enclosure it won't be as fast.

When I did the same thing to the Mac Mini the boot time went from just over 1 minutes with the old drive to 14.5 seconds booting from the SSD.

It's like having a brand new computer.

**Q: In the title i see a speed of sata iii 6 gb/s which is what my hard drive says for its speed. does that mean they will perform equally?**
A: "Sata 3, 6Gb/s" is not the speed of the drive itself, it is the speed of the lanes which all of the sata ports use, combined. It's somewhat like saying the top average speed of 10 sprinters is 15mph, so the track they are running on is a 150mph track. Mechanical hard drives usually top out at a transfer speed of 150Mb/s, due to the moving parts inside, and the time it takes to convert the data on the magnetic disk inside. An SSD on the other hand, has no moving parts. The data is stored on memory chips, meaning there is no time lost in mechanical exchange. Sata-based SSD's (including this one) typically top out at 550Mb/s transfer speeds. Be careful when you are buying a M.2 style SSD, as you have to make sure that your motherboard supports the one you are choosing. There are 2 different types. M.2 Sata 3, and M.2 PCIe. The M.2 Sata 3 uses the Sata data lanes, just as your hard drive does, while the M.2 PCIe style takes advantage of the faster transfer speeds of the PCIe data lanes, and transfers the data through the same lines that your graphics card uses. Those SSD's can go as high as 3500Mb/s transfer speeds. (All speeds mentioned are READ speeds. WRITE speeds tend to be less than the given read speed on any drive style.)

**Q: so this just straight up plugs into m2 slots what about the ears on the end? thinking about adding this as a 2nd m2 in my gaming rig**
A: If your rig is compatible with M.2 SATA III, it is just a matter of plugging it in and configuring the operating system to how you want to use the SSD. The Acronis software you can download from WD website does a solid job of copying any existing SSD contents to the new one and making it as the system bootable SSD.

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