I do like the drive... glad Amazon couldn't cancel the order when I had second thought after ordering this drive.
Hard Drive | 500 GB Nvme |
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Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | NVMe |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | Western Digital |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Nvme |
Compatible Devices | PC |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Old Generation |
As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
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Easy to install | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Storage Capacity | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
For gaming | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — |
Sold By | — | SAGASA LLC | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | SAGASA LLC |
storage capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 2 TB | 1 TB | 1000 GB | 2000 GB |
hardware interface | pci express x4 | solid state drive | pci x 4 | solid state drive | solid state drive | solid state drive |
compatible devices | PC | Laptop, Desktop, PC | Laptop | Desktop | Laptop, Desktop, PC | Laptop, Motherboards |
form factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | m 2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
write speed | 2800 megabits per second | 3600, 3600 | 6900 | — | 4150, 4150 | 6600 |
read speed | 0 megabytes per second | 4000 MB | 7450 megabytes per second | 3500 megabytes per second | 4150 MB | 7300 megabytes per second |
Hard Drive | 500 GB Nvme |
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Brand | Western Digital |
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Series | Black |
Item model number | WDS500G2X0C |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 0.16 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.1 x 0.95 x 0.31 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.1 x 0.95 x 0.31 inches |
Color | Old Generation |
Computer Memory Type | Unknown |
Flash Memory Size | 500 |
Hard Drive Interface | NVMe |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Department | womens |
Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies Inc |
ASIN | B07BR9FV1C |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 27, 2018 |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,799 in Internal Solid State Drives #19,161 in Computer Internal Components |
The SSD for those who are relentless. Fearless. Ruthless. Featuring sequential read speeds up to 3400MB/s (500GB and 1TB models), the WD Black NVMe SSD is where blazing speed, top-tier performance, and Western Digital 3D NAND technology combine. With up to 600TBW (1TB model) and 1.75M hours MTTF, it’s the virtually invincible SSD for gamers who have no time for mercy.
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Eliminate boundaries with Western Digital's new vertically integrated SSD platform. This innovative storage architecture features Western Digital 3D NAND, and is optimized resulting in low latency, power efficiency, and compatibility with the growing range of applications benefitting from NVMe.
“With no less than six new lab records delivered by Western Digital's latest and greatest, it is safe to say that WD is now the leading performance broker when it comes to consumer TLC flash-based storage.”
Jon Coulter, TweakTown
Introducing the WD Black NVMe SSD: the driving force behind everything you do. Featuring sequential read/write speeds up to 3,400/2,800 MB/s, and the innovative Western Digital Spectrum storage architecture, it’s where blazing speed, top-tier performance, and Western Digital 3D NAND technology combine. With up to 600TBW (for 1000GB capacity) and 1.75M hours MTTF, the WD Black NVMe SSD is the virtually invincible SSD you can rely on.
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Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers like the speed, performance, quality, value, and ease of installation of the computer drive. For example, they mention that it's fast, works great in Windows 10, and is well rated. That said, some are happy with stability. That being said, opinions are mixed on temperature.
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Customers are happy with the speed of the computer drive. They say it's really fast, the boot up time is very fast, and software loads quickly. They also mention that file copy is faster, and the IO speeds are decent. Customers say that the installation of the drive has resulted in a speed increase. They mention that the read and write speeds are excellent, and that they can trigger applications instantly after the OS boots up.
"...Everything works right out of the box, real quality drive. The drive is amazingly fast, it installed Windows in less than 15 minutes...." Read more
"This drive is awesome and fastI have it in a ryzen machine:Ryzen 7 1700 (3.6ghz xfr)Asus prime x370 pro..." Read more
"...It was even better than advertised on read speed which is what is used most...." Read more
"...Trades blows with the 960 Pro and EVO. One of the fastest consumer SSDs you can buy today...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They say it works great in Windows 10, and everything works right out of the box. Some customers also mention that the performance feels really well and has huge improvements in test results.
"...Everything works right out of the box, real quality drive. The drive is amazingly fast, it installed Windows in less than 15 minutes...." Read more
"...Solid hardware, solid software, solid performance. Win, win, win!" Read more
"...Performance is fantastic and the benchmarks I get match what reviewers got...." Read more
"...I have also attached the speed test results. Huge improvements in test results." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention it's a well-rated SSD at a reasonable price, works right out of the box, and is a real quality drive. Some say that the drive has no flaws and is very reliable.
"...Everything works right out of the box, real quality drive. The drive is amazingly fast, it installed Windows in less than 15 minutes...." Read more
"This drive is awesome and fastI have it in a ryzen machine:Ryzen 7 1700 (3.6ghz xfr)Asus prime x370 pro..." Read more
"...If you can afford it, these are the best drives around and way cheaper than the nearest competitor...." Read more
"Great product, very cheap for it's very high quality. However, I can't give 5 stars simply because it doesn't include the screw to install it...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They say that it is the best value for money, with an excellent price/performance ratio. Some say that the drive is well worth the upgrade, and is very cheap for its very high quality.
"...can afford it, these are the best drives around and way cheaper than the nearest competitor...." Read more
"...IO speeds (much better than SATA SSDs, not as good as a 970 Pro), good price (cheaper than the 970 line), and (so far) no technical issues re:..." Read more
"...I couldn't have been happier buying this drive and price/performance ratio is excellent." Read more
"Great product, very cheap for it's very high quality. However, I can't give 5 stars simply because it doesn't include the screw to install it...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that it installs Windows in less than 15 minutes, it takes next to no time at all to boot up an OS, and it's easy to use. Customers also say that the drive is amazingly fast and can be attached smartly without having to think about wiring and placement. They say that cloning is effortless and that the software makes it easy to switch the drive.
"...The drive is amazingly fast, it installed Windows in less than 15 minutes. The diskspeed test is twice as fast as the old Toshiba drive...." Read more
"...The acronis software (downloaded from WD website) makes cloning effortless and even switched the drive letters so all application paths are correct...." Read more
"...Installation was quick, painless, simple...." Read more
"...Very easy to install, and surprisingly Windows 10 was super easy to install from a USB flash drive for this new build...." Read more
Customers like the stability of the computer drive. They mention it has a high performance, is a solid drive, and is reliable.
"...Solid hardware, solid software, solid performance. Win, win, win!" Read more
"...Fast, light and durability. Loved it and will buy it again if I choose to expand" Read more
"It has a high performance and stablitity I thinks. And the fastest delivery is good too." Read more
"...GRUB parameter (nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=5500) but it soon would lock up...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it has more space for caching memory, and is enough for gaming and installing windows to boot computer. Some say that the performance of this storage is amazing, and very fast.
"...500GB might have been an overkill in my case but, free available space is always welcome and gives you peace of mind...." Read more
"...far it is working great, the computer feels faster as it has more space for caching memory and it's way more practical to use now that it has 4x the..." Read more
"...So fast. So easy to install. Capacity was the only real question. (Not really figuring PCIe 4 is that significant quite yet.)..." Read more
"Used this in a system build as the primary OS/boot drive. 500GB is a decent size though I think next build I will go with 1TB...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature of the hard drive. Some mention it runs cool and uses less power than their previous drive, while others say that it gets hot and then slows down quite a bit. The temperature would reach 65 degrees Celsius when the fever was at the idle. The temp limits are not accurate and it cools down slowly.
"...The WD Black 500GB uses a lot less power and stays about 5c cooler despite being put in a worse place in the case. My case has two M.2...." Read more
"...I haven't been nice to it the temp limits are not accurate as it triggers at 60C which is cold for an m.2 NVME ssd...." Read more
"...No flaws in the drive. It runs cool.One downside, the drive's thinness allows some flex in the PCB while installing into the M.2...." Read more
"...Got this one instead. Good old WD reliability. Drive is fast. It runs cool and uses less power than my previous drive...." Read more