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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
Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | Western Digital |
Special Feature | WD FIT Lab certification |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | Solid State Drive |
Color | Blue |
About this item
- 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.
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 4 x 0.3 x 2.8 inches; 1.3 ounces
- Item model number : WDS500G2B0A
- Date First Available : July 22, 2017
- Manufacturer : Western Digital
- ASIN : B073SBZ8YH
- Best Sellers Rank: #367 in Internal Solid State Drives
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Product Description
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.
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WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD
Enhanced reliability
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. You can confidently upgrade your system to the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD.
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Ideal For
| PC enthusiasts, creative pros | Creative pros, media | Gamers, hardware enthusiasts | Gamers, hardware enthusiasts |
Form Factor
| SATA 2.5”/7mm & M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
Interface
| SATA III 6 Gb/s | PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 2 lanes | PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes | PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes |
Sequential Read Speed
| up to 560 MB/s | up to 2,400 MB/s | up to 3,470 MB/s | up to 3,470 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed
| up to 530 MB/s | up to 1,950 MB/s | up to 3,000 MB/s | up to 3,000 MB/s |
TBW
| up to 600TBW (4TB) | up to 600TBW | up to 600TBW | up to 600TBW |
Highest Capacity Available
| 4TB | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB |
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Customers like the speed, performance, quality and value of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's amazingly fast, performs well, has no more in game lag and is reliable. That said, some say it'll be well worth the time and money. As for value, they say it’s a great product for the price. As far as installation is concerned, they’re happy with the simplicity.
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Customers are satisfied with the speed of the hard drive. They mention that it is remarkably great, speeds up system login, and apps open faster. They also say that it loads and starts noticeably quicker, and that switching through apps at speeds that make them feel like they are flying. Customers also say it significantly improves the response of the computer, making moving large files instant.
"...Moving large files is instant, starting applications and everything else is much quicker.-----------------------------..." Read more
"...Stream video from Youtube, Amazon Prime, etc. also load and start noticeably quicker, I assume due to much faster buffering...." Read more
"...But honestly the speed improvement was worth it. This drive is quiet and fast. Very happy so far." Read more
"...than reported by supervisory programs, the performance of the computers improved immensely...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it works great, has amazing results, and runs with no significant difference compared to other current laptops. Some say that the SSD works just fine in Linux and has no problems at all.
"...Pros:It is Excellent. That’s it.Cons:Not sure if I should consider this as a drawback but more of a ”would be..." Read more
"They're reliable and they perform well...." Read more
"...I don't know if that had anything to do with the problem. The WD SSD works great however, so I can't fault the drive - system boots in about 18 s..." Read more
"...the HDD to the SSD and reconfigured the SSD as the boot disk, it works great and speeds up almost every action from booting to closing...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it's a reliable drive for basic needs, with no issues or defects. Some say that it has a reasonable long life. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...this product will be stuck underneath the laptop case, but the plastic feels solid, and it came well packed.Speed:..." Read more
"...of the computers does not deteriorate with time, and the SSD are dependable and have a reasonable long life, I strongly recommend this product." Read more
"They're reliable and they perform well...." Read more
"The drive is quality build and plug and play." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the WD Blue SSD. They say it's a great product for the price, and an inexpensive boost to an old system. They also say the price has dropped a lot in the past year, making it a good investment. Customers also mention that the capacity for this price is very good. Overall, customers find the sd to be an excellent disc, and a pretty decent consumer SSD for all sorts of applications.
"...Price:No one can argue that this SSD is fairly priced. I can say it is definitely worth the investment...." Read more
"...it so far, despite the time involved in setting it up--it's well worth the trouble." Read more
"...Each are cheap and plentiful on Amazon, just keep in mind that you likely will not be able to install without them...." Read more
"...Money well spent." Read more
Customers find the setup of the computer drive to be fairly easy. They mention that it's pretty simple, and it works perfectly. They also appreciate the instant navigation, saying that programs open in 2 seconds.
"...This is pretty simple, just find a USB drive with at least 8 Gig of space and then you're good to go. Disconnect the old drive after that...." Read more
"...Still, an insane improvement. Almost instant navigation. Programs open in 2 Seconds...." Read more
"...Western Digital has a cloning app that is easy to use , and clone your old drive, to the new one...." Read more
"About the item: 5 StarsSo far so good. Installed and it works. What more can you ask for...." Read more
Customers like the booting of the computer drive. They say that it boots in seconds, a full reboot takes less than a minute, and programs load faster. They also mention that the drive has helped their computer to be up and running much faster. Additionally, customers say that the installation was a breeze and the drive got their computer up and going much faster in less time. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and functionality of the drive.
"...You should now boot up from the new drive. My machine booted up in record time, maybe 40 seconds total from power switch to desktop...." Read more
"...Success. The computer booted to Windows right away without incident...." Read more
"...drive as my system drive and put the laptop back together, it booted up quickly and is now lightning fast compared to the old configuration!..." Read more
"...master which only cloned the first partition of two, but the drive was not bootable. Tried Clonezilla, but that also was not bootable...." Read more
Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They mention it has reasonable capacity, is fast, and reliable. Some say that it has 500GB of very fast storage, which is enough for a good amount of games and files. They also say that they have not had any glaring issues with storage, and there was no wasted space.
"...Applications load fast enough, and I have not had any glaring issues with storage." Read more
"...The drive was a great price and good capacity, and super easy to install, but it makes the laptop so much zippier and it really doesn't feel like..." Read more
"...This is an excellent SSD for gaming since it has 500GB of very fast storage...." Read more
"...increased the size of the partitions it was cloning so there was no wasted space. So far, this has been a Win!..." Read more
Customers like the size of the hard drive. They mention that it fits in properly in their HP envy laptop, it fits easily in the existing enclosure, and it's smaller than other hard drives. Some say that it works well for fit and finish on an older MacBook. Overall, customers are satisfied with the size and functionality of the drive.
"...The drive fit easily in the existing enclosure, Mac booted right up and reinstalled macOS and restored a Time Machine backup. This drive is FAST...." Read more
"...If you have Windows 10, you want an SSD and this model fits the bill very well...." Read more
"...Laptop is now about 10 times faster than it was. It fit in the laptop drive bay perfectly where the old drive went. A good upgrade!" Read more
"This SSD was used for an old laptop. It fit perfectly as expected. Works perfectly with Macrium to backup/restore the laptop image...." Read more
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This review is very detailed, so if you just need to upgrade MacBook Pro, just scroll down to “Upgrade”.
This review has been written on the day I had the product running. This review has not been sponsored by WD, and it is solely my own experience and tips I’d like to share.
Price:
No one can argue that this SSD is fairly priced. I can say it is definitely worth the investment. The value for money is just ridiculous.
Quality:
Even though this product will be stuck underneath the laptop case, but the plastic feels solid, and it came well packed.
Speed:
Using BlackMagic Disk Speed Utility, I got the result of 276.7 MB/s write and 504.6 MB/s read. Not quite the promised but good enough. Besides, since this is a 3rd party tool and not embedded in the operating system I don’t expect exact results.
Performance:
Generally, after replacing my drive, I found out that it made my mac at least 5-8 times faster. Moving large files is instant, starting applications and everything else is much quicker.
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Upgrade for MacBook Pro 13 inch ( Mid 2012 model - Non-Retina )
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I bought this SDD to upgrade my MacBook Pro 13 inch (Mid-2012 model). This Apple MacBook model is essentially the last model with the upgradable disk. Some other models are upgradable with M2 SSD. So, if your MacBook Pro is a mid-2012 or below, it is most likely upgradable.
For non-Apple devices, you need to look up your model and check if this SSD is suitable. Amazon offers a handy tool to do so. This guide will only help for Macs.
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Disclaimer:
I shall not be held responsible for any damages to the drives or loss of data as a result of your mistakes in the process. You are to do this upgrade at your responsibility, and you hold all the risks associated with the upgrade.
*It is however advised to backup your data ( mainly the most important ) and to watch other tutorials to have a better idea of the procedure. This is only a guide with the concept of the procedure and is LACKING SOME STEPS.
**Basic knowledge of how partitioning and how disk drives work may be important.
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Before anything, you need to decide the size of the disk. My original was a 500GB spinning drive (HDD), and I bought the 500GB SSD. If you decide that you need more storage, the OSX installation is skipped. Just keep in mind that this could be a major investment in your computer, so if you are left with something between 0-75 GB, you might want to consider getting a bigger sized drive.
Step 1: Restart your Mac and press (CMD + R) to enter recovery mode. Go to desk utility and check your currently installed drive (should appear under internal), check the Partition style. Mine showed APFS, but it may be another like Mac OS (Journaled).
Step 2: Take the new SSD drive and put it in an enclosure for USB connection. I used the AmazonBasics enclosure, the price and the quality are great. Plug it into the mac’s USB. The drive should appear under external.
Step 3: Erase the new drive and format with the format identical to the original drive. (CONFIRM THAT IT IS THE EXTERNAL DRIVE). You can give the new drive any name but try to go for something unique so you don’t confuse it with the current drive.
Step 4 A: If you chose an SSD with size larger than your current drive, you can just go back to the EXTERNAL drive in the disk utility and click restore. Then choose the current internal drive as the source. This will fully clone your old drive to the new drive.
Step 4 B: If you chose an SSD with size equivalent or smaller than your current drive ( note: You can’t cram 400GB of data into a 250 GB drive), you need to go back to the main recovery page and click on reinstall OS. It will ask you which drive to install into for this case choose the EXTERNAL ( whatever you named it). It will then reinstall the operating system. Next, It will then ask you if you want to get data from another drive just choose the current drive (INTERNAL). Tick everything to get a full copy (Trash is not copied).
Step 5: The time it takes usually takes a while depending on your data. After you confirm that the new drive is working fine, you can swap the drives. (You can find step-by-step tutorials on Youtube)
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Pros:
It is Excellent. That’s it.
Cons:
Not sure if I should consider this as a drawback but more of a ”would be
handy to have”. I think if WD supplied software to assist in the logistics of moving data, it would have been really fantastic. As an IT, I don’t trust free 3rd-party software, and if I went for paid software, it would cost high. Otherwise, there is absolutely none.
Overall:
I think this product is really great, it will give life to ancient computers, and I totally recommend it. You can buy it without hesitation.
Other products you may consider (That I've been also considering, but haven't tried) :
Sandisk Ultra
Kingston A400
Boot up: <1 minute, down from 3-4 minutes.
Shut down: 30 seconds, down from 3-4 minutes, more if Windows updates were installing.
Start MS Word: 5 seconds, down from 2 minutes
Start MS Excel: 5 seconds, down from 1+ minutes
Start MS Access: 5 seconds, down from 2+ minutes
Start MS Outlook: 7 seconds + mail server sync, down from 2+ minutes
Photos: Instant load of 4-6 MB photo files, 30-150 MB video clips in Windows Live Photo Gallery - using Next/Prev arrow controls is instantaneous also.
Stream video from Youtube, Amazon Prime, etc. also load and start noticeably quicker, I assume due to much faster buffering.
Windows updates: These download and install in about 20% of the time with the SSD. One day after install, I went to shutdown and it downloaded and started to install 8 Win updates. Both download and install after next startup took only a minute or two.
Now the downside: Cloning HDD to the SSD took much longer and was more confusing than it should have been, mostly due to rather sketchy instructions on WD site re the Acronis True Image WD Edition software provide for cloning. For some reason, you can't install the ATI WD version unless you already have a WD or Sandisk storage device attached--otherwise it stops the install. Fortunately I had a blank Sandisk Cruzer USB drive handy -- stuck one in and voila, ATI installed.
ATI has two clone modes--automatic (recommended) and manual. Automatic clones all your existing partitions, and if you're installing an SSD with more capacity than your old HDD--I was adding a 500GB SSD vs my old 260GB--the automatic option proportionately increases all HDD partitions when cloning. I did not want my 30 GB Recovery partition blowing up to over 60 GB, so I went back and selected the manual cloning option, which allowed me to specify just enough space for the remaining files. It also let me move the recovery partition to the "end" of the partition sequence on the disk, which allowed the C: partition, where all the files go, to use all the newly available space. My C drive went from about 228 GB to 466 GB with the SSD. Awesome.
Time to prep and clone the drive:
3.5 hours to do a total Windows backup to external HDD
1+ hours fiddling with the Acronis install
3.5 hours to clone the drive
<1 hour to open PC, remove HDD, install SSD, close PC.
Total time: between 8.5 and 9.0 hours, most of it just waiting for stuff to happen. Your time may vary...I'm no pc hardware expert, although I know a bit and can follow instructions.
The Acronis software interface is a little light on instructions and status updates both while setting up the clone and while cloning was proceeding. For example, the cloning status screen has a field for estimated time remaining, but it said "Estimating time remaining" when the cloning began, and it never updated with an actual time remaining.
From what I've heard from others who've done SSD cloning and installs using other brands, my experience was typical. At least the WD SDD was recognized at the first boot after installation. I was forewarned to have another PC or tablet handy to access the web to get help if there was any incompatibility issue or BIOS problem.
Most users would have to clone using a USB-to-SATA cable (I bought this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HJZJI84/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Most laptops have at least one USB 3 port--be sure to use that to speed the cloning up a bit.
SSD is a great way to boost performance in an older laptop. This WD Blue is highly rated both on Amazon and other sites. I'm very pleased with it so far, despite the time involved in setting it up--it's well worth the trouble.
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I had to install both drives in my desktop unit to copy the system and my data files. When installed in the laptop it just booted cleanly. Has been running with no issues ever since.
Qualche consiglio,
1) innanzitutto non essendo un esperto mi sono affidato a qualche tutorial, su youtube ne trovate decine, il mio timore era quello di trovarmi difronte a qualche incompatibilità con il mio PC per questo vagliando le varie recensioni ho optato per questo SSD della WD che cmq è un brand affidabile.
2) per la clonazione mi sono affidato al software Macrium reflect 8 segnalato sempre su alcuni tutorial, semplice e intuitivo serve solo una veloce procedura di registrazione ma nulla di complicato.
3) procuratevi un cavo USB/SATA per collegare SSD al pc nella fase di clonazione, io ho optato per uno della Sabrent ad un prezzo assolutamente ragionevole poco più di 11 Euro
il risultato finale è strabiliante, il tempo di avvio si è ridotto enormemente e anche durante l'utilizzo è tutto più fluido e veloce quindi posso dire che il mio caro PC del 2011 è tornato in vita, l'impressione è quella di lavorare con una macchina nuova. Soddisfatto al 100%
4) l'altra cosa che mi ha fatto decidere per questo SSD è il prezzo, meno di 60 Euro per resuscitare un PC che volevo sostituire è più che ragionevole, combinando il tutto con la RAM (60 Euro x due banchi da 4GB ciascuno) e il cavo.
Insomma per concludere SSD consigliatissimo, nessun problema in fase di clonazione, zero problemi nell'installazione e funzionamento perfetto, quando ho avviato il PC dopo la sostituzione del vecchio HDD tutto era al suo posto (impostazioni, file, cartelle varie) come se nulla fosse successo, mi sono quasi commosso :)
Spero di esservi stato utile e di avervi dato qualche indicazione in più.