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WD Blue 500GB SA510 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive SSD - WDS500G3B0A
- Upgrade your creativity with a performance boost that delivers read speeds up to 560MB/s (500GB and 1TB models).
- Give your PC new life with capacities of up to 1TB and high endurance, plus low power draw for more laptop life between charges and reduced vibrations compared to HDDs.
- Clone your computer's entire hard drive to your WD Blue SA510 drive with the included Acronis True Image for Western Digital transfer and backup software featuring cyber protection.
- Work with confidence as the downloadable Western Digital SSD Dashboard helps you monitor your drive's health, temperature, available space, and more.
- The WD Blue SA510 SATA SSD comes in 2.5" and M.2 form factors for increased compatibility, fitting right into many current PC slots as well as those of many older machines.
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- Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
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The WD Blue SA510 WDS500G3B0A is a 500GB 2.5-inch SATA III SSD for users upgrading a compatible desktop or laptop, with sequential speeds up to 560MB/s read and 510MB/s write for everyday computing and creative workloads.
Recommended For
- Owners of older desktops or laptops with a 2.5-inch SATA bay who want to replace a hard drive and keep using their existing computer; the SA510 is a SATA upgrade, not an NVMe drive.
- People upgrading a hard-drive-based PC for everyday booting, app launches, and file access; a 500GB SATA SSD can make a practical system drive without requiring an NVMe slot.
- Laptop users with a compatible 2.5-inch SATA bay who want solid-state storage in place of a mechanical drive; its low active power draw and 7mm height suit many laptop upgrade scenarios, subject to the laptop’s fit and interface.
- PC users adding a SATA game or media library who value quieter, responsive storage over the faster transfer rates of a modern NVMe drive.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | Consumer desktop and laptop storage upgrades |
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Interface And Form Factor | 2.5-inch internal SSD with a SATA III interface and SATA protocol |
| Read Write Performance | Sequential speeds up to 560 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write; 4KB random performance up to 90,000 IOPS read and 82,000 IOPS write |
| Memory And Cache | 3D NAND TLC memory with DRAM cache |
| Endurance And Reliability | Rated for 200TB written with an MTTF of up to 1.75 million hours |
| Security And Software | AES 256-bit encryption; includes Acronis True Image for Western Digital cloning and backup software, and downloadable SSD Dashboard monitoring for drive health, temperature, available space, and firmware |
| Power And Operating Conditions | Idle power: 36mW slumber and 12mW DEVSLP; average active power: 50mW, with up to 1,800mW read and 2,000mW write. Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C; storage temperature: −55°C to 85°C |
| Shock And Vibration Resistance | Shock resistance up to 1,500G at 0.5ms half sine; operating vibration 5.0gRMS at 10–2,000Hz and non-operating vibration 4.9gRMS at 7–800Hz |
| Physical Specifications | 100.20 × 69.85 × 7.00mm (depth × width × height); weight 34.60g |
| Model Identifiers | Western Digital Blue SA510, model WDS500G3B0A |