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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

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 34,990 ratings
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 Laptop, Desktop, PC
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.

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
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 34,990 ratings

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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From the manufacturer

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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Price
$184.44 $58.44 $76.99 $301.00
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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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5
    34,990 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the build quality, booting, value, and quality of the hard drive. For example, they mention it's well made, affordable, and a great replacement for mechanical hard drives. That said, some complain about the ease of setup.

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    711 customers mention665 positive46 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it is amazingly fast, the read/write speed is remarkably great, and that it eliminates lag in games and online videos. They also say that it loads and starts noticeably quicker, and switches through apps at speeds that make them feel like they are flying. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and responsiveness of the drive.

    "...Moving large files is instant, starting applications and everything else is much quicker.-----------------------------..." Read more

    "...But honestly the speed improvement was worth it. This drive is quiet and fast. Very happy so far." Read more

    "...Stream video from Youtube, Amazon Prime, etc. also load and start noticeably quicker, I assume due to much faster buffering...." Read more

    "...I am extremely happy I did! Startup time is now about 10 seconds and my read/write speeds are significantly higher, 250mbps and could be more if my..." Read more

    631 customers mention555 positive76 negative

    Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They say it's reliable, works great, and produces amazing results. Some mention that it runs with no significant difference compared to other current laptops.

    "...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

    "...higher, I can max out my graphics settings while gaming and it looks awesome." Read more

    "...Amazing results. I did some benchmark tests before and after...." Read more

    "...The form factor is actually pretty neat; you can honestly have these externally mounted with ease from how small these are, and when space is..." Read more

    422 customers mention401 positive21 negative

    Customers find the computer drive well worth the money, affordable, and reliable. They also say it's an inexpensive boost to an old system and provides good performance for the investment. Some customers mention that the product is a low-end, entry-level product that is very slow for most productivity. Overall, most find the capacity for this price is very good and the WD Blue is able to provide good performance.

    "...Price:No one can argue that this SSD is fairly priced. I can say it is definitely worth the investment...." 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

    "...it so far, despite the time involved in setting it up--it's well worth the trouble." Read more

    "...Speeds up system login and apps open faster. Inexpensive boost to old system (I bought the 500GB model)Cons:•..." Read more

    370 customers mention339 positive31 negative

    Customers find the setup of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that it's simple to install and works well. Some say that the drive is faster than the old HDD and that navigating the Playstation menus is instant now.

    "...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

    "...The install was not that hard. I have a micro case, so only room for 1 hard drive...." Read more

    "...Relatively easy to install, however some basic storage formatting is required to get one of these up and running...." Read more

    235 customers mention171 positive64 negative

    Customers like the quality of the hard drive. They say it's a great replacement for a failed HDD, and a good upgrade for older laptops that had spinning drives. Some customers also mention that the drives are the best SATA SSD u can buy and that they give their computer a new life.

    "...I was surprised by the huge improvement the HDD to SSD swap would make...." Read more

    "...These drives are the best SATA ssd u can buy imo 2.5inch drive that is...." Read more

    "...It rebooted to do the cloning, hung for a while at the start of copying, and then later rebooted windows without cloning the drive...." Read more

    "I've used these hard drives at home and at work. Great for replacing old or failing 45 to 7200 SATA hard drives...." Read more

    208 customers mention187 positive21 negative

    Customers like the build quality of the hard drive. They say it's very reliable, well made, and has no defects. Some customers also mention that the 3.5 inch drives are very good in terms of stability and longevity.

    "...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

    "...thing I can assure you of is that it was worth it, and until now zero bugs, problems, etc.,..." Read more

    "They're reliable and they perform well...." Read more

    76 customers mention57 positive19 negative

    Customers like the booting of the computer drive. For example, they say it boots in seconds, a full reboot takes less than a minute, and programs load faster. That said, they mention that the installation was a breeze and the computer was up and running much faster in less time.

    "...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

    74 customers mention61 positive13 negative

    Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They mention that it has reasonable storage capacity, is fast, and reliable. Some say that it's a great sized storage capacity for the price, and that it provides enough room for the OS and tons of apps. Some customers also say that they have not had any glaring issues with storage.

    "...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

    "...increased the size of the partitions it was cloning so there was no wasted space. So far, this has been a Win!..." Read more

    "...It allowed me to resize the partitions, which was great because the system partition on the old drive was maxed out...." Read more

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    Almost 3-4 years ago I purchased this SSD, they were more expensive at that time, but the only thing I can assure you of is that it was worth it, and until now zero bugs, problems, etc., look at photos if you want more details after all my years using the disk.
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    Joseph A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Speeds & Performance .. Totally worth the investment.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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    In this review, I am going to rate the WD SSD 500GB. The review will be on four main criteria, and I will mention what I liked, and what I didn’t like about the product. Furthermore, I will also share my experience and how I got the product up and running.

    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
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    kellyb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    I put one of these in an old all-in-one HP, and the speed increase is obvious
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    Mark V.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent SSD, blazing fast, instructions could be better.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Great upgrade for my Win7 Lenovo Thinkpad E530-C, which with a standard 260GB hard drive. It has only 4GB RAM and was glacially slow trying to run Office 2016, backups, Windows updates, etc. First the good news: with SSD installed, I'm seeing the following performance gains:

    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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    Sydnei Lucchesi Le Petit
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente!
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 27, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Marca consagrada pela qualidade de seus produtos. Em meu laptop de 8 anos funcionou perfeitamente e extendeu a vida útil do equipamento, certamente por mais alguns anos, proporcionando um desempenho fantástico.
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    luigi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ho resuscitato il mio Dell XPS L702X 17"
    Reviewed in Italy on January 14, 2022
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    prima di sostituire il mio PC un dell XPS L702X 17" che ormai era diventato macchinoso sia in avvio che durante l'utilizzo ho deciso di fare un tentativo sostituento RAM e HDD. per la RAM mi sono affidato a due banchi della crucial mentre per l'SSD dopo attenta valutazione ho optato per WD e devo dire che mai scelta è stata pù giusta.
    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.
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    louis
    5.0 out of 5 stars avis sur le ssd
    Reviewed in France on September 7, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    j'ai chercher durant plusieurs heures pour trouver un disque durs de 500Go de très bonne qualité avec une bonne vitesse d'écriture et de lecture. je suis plus que satisfait de mon achat. il est d'une simplicité d'installation. le seul point qui pourrais être négatif c'est qu'il n'y a pas de notice pour la mise en place (formater le disque) pour une personne qui n'y connais rien en informatique. mais je l'ai acheter il n'y a que quel que mois mais il devais remplacer le précédent de la même marque qui lui avais presque 6ans. je fait une confiance presque aveugle au près de cette marque qui a réussi a faire connaitre ses produis avec des prix abordable et une excellente durée de vie.
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    Abelardo Ortiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars muy veloz
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 25, 2023
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    Es el mejor disco que tengo, lo encontré economico,y sin ningun problema, no te arrepientes
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    Sergio Di Liddo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ha ridato vita ad un vecchio netbook
    Reviewed in Italy on January 25, 2024
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    Acquistato per ridare nuova vita da un vecchio netbookcon HDD rotante ha permesso di avere ottime prestazioni da un computer che era destinato a rimanere in un cassetto.
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