WD Blue 3D NAND Internal SSD 2.5 Inch SATA - 1 TB, Blue - High Performance

I purchased this SSD hard drive, and I have been incredibly impressed with its performance. This hard drive has exceeded my expectations in terms of speed, reliability, and overall quality. First and foremost, the SSD hard drive has dramatically improved the speed of my computer. Starting up the PC and opening applications takes a fraction of the time it used to with my old hard drive. The read and write speeds are incredibly fast, and I have noticed a significant improvement in the speed of my day-to-day work. Additionally, the SSD hard drive is incredibly reliable. It's built to last, and I haven't had any issues with data loss or corruption. This reliability is crucial for me as I store important files on my hard drive, and I can't afford to lose them due to a hard drive malfunction. The overall quality of the SSD hard drive is also impressive. It's solidly built, and the design is sleek and modern. It looks fantastic in my setup, and the compact size means that it doesn't take up much space on my desk. Finally, I want to mention how easy it was to install. It was a straightforward process, and I had it up and running in no time. The user-friendly installation software made the process even simpler. Overall, I would highly recommend this SSD hard drive to anyone looking to improve the performance and reliability of their computer. Its impressive speed, reliability, and overall quality make it an excellent choice for anyone looking for a high-performance hard drive that will stand the test of time.

First impressions were on receipt. Ths SSD is so light, that initially, on receipt, I thought there was nothing in the box (actually lighter than a floppy disk ! which is amazing OK down to facts: Very easy to install. If you are fortunate, the SSD will fit exactly into the old frame, everything should line up nicely (I have a HP Pavilion Entertainment This machine is running good after 10 years. I Purchased a Win 7 disc with a bonus disk of additional drivers. Loaded to the SSD which BTW you do not have to format, or partition, just leave the new drive Unallocated, and the Win 7 disc will do the rest Results after loading with Win 7 A quick test Power down the laptop Power on after after brief 10seconds, and My God, this is where you will see a remarkable difference Previously, the old HDD took about 2 minutes or more at times to reach the Desktop, which included router activation kicking in and settling down (am running Broadband BTW, out of choice. Now the SSD kicks in immediately with super speed, reaching Desktop in approximately 25 SECONDS, ready to go, equating to about FIVE times faster Will be interesting to see how things go after a few months...I don't expect anything less than this speed One good thing is, I won't bother getting fibre connection as my brother tell me he is getting the same speed results with his fibre connection as I am with plain Broadband Overall, a fantastic drive, well worth the outlay. Easy to install and you won't regret swapping this for your old slow outdated HDD.. Go for it and enjoy

Fitted this to an HP AMD A10 Quad core laptop with 8gb of ram. This machine was struggling with windows updates with it's original 1tb HDD fitted. WOW!! What a difference! Like a new machine. Turn it on and Pow! Up and running in a matter of seconds! Was minutes with the HDD. Windows updates took hours with the HDD fitted and when downloading updates, rendered the machine unusable. Not with this drive fitted though. Windows updates downloaded and installed in a matter of minutes. Right.....to the install. I did buy this with the intention of cloning the HDD over but decided to re-install windows 10 and then all my other software. For those who don't know, Microsoft do a setup media creation tool which you can use to download Windows 10. As long as you have a windows licence, you can re-install Windows using a flash drive or DVD. My laptop has a digital licence, so didnt need to enter a key code. I have quite alot of music production software on my machine so it took me a long time to log onto various websites to find out how to re-register licences etc but once I'd done this and re-installed everything, the laptop worked like a dream. This is one of the best tech purchases I've made in a long time. If you're thinking of upgrading to a SSD from a HDD drive, do it. You'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Note: You do need to know your way around a computer though. Just getting into back of the machine itself was a bit fiddly and you have to be careful not to break anything. Once I was into the machine, there was a ribbon cable installed over the top of the HDD, which i had to remove to enable me to change the drives over. I had to be very careful not to damage this when removing the HDD and then re-attaching after installing the SDD. Once the computer is re-assembled, you may possibly need to enter the computer's Bios to change the boot order and also re-install the up to date drivers and software for your machines hardware. HP have a great website where I was able to input my machine's serial number. The website then listed all the drivers and software available for my machine. Tip: Down load and install one thing at a time. This way you can make sure everything works as you install them and avoid glitches. If you're not good with computers, maybe let a local computer guy do it for you. I've put three stars for ease of install due to the fact that computers are not the easiest things to upgrade sometimes. Nothing to do with the SDD itself though. Hope this helps someone thinking of upgrading.

After a couple of years of very noisy hard disk operation on my home workstation I decided to take the plunge and replace the labouring HDD with a large capacity SSD. Prices have now fallen to the level where buying an SSD with enough capacity to comfortably house a complete O/S like Windows 10 is feasible within a limited budget. This SSD from Western Digital was well priced and came with a free copy of Acronis True Image, so that I could quickly clone the O/S and programmes from the old boot disk, without needing to change any settings or lose files (although I do urge you to do a complete backup first, onto an external drive, before starting). My HP workstation did give me a few problems with the recognition of the new drive, cured by taking out the old HDD after some annoying issues with the HP BIOS settings. But this was the HP machine's fault, not the SSD or Acronis True Image. I recommend enlisting the help of a PC savvy friend if you're not confident about all this. Anyway, after the swap of drives I now have a silent PC and one that carries out commands, opens apps, edits photos, etc., much faster than before. If you have a slow PC and can swap the hard disk, then this is the most cost-effective performance improvement you can achieve, before spending money on more memory or a faster graphics card. I did require a drive cage to install this 2.5" drive in a 5.25" bay in my PC, which came with all the screws and cables I needed, so think about that as well - Amazon sell them at low prices. The latest ultra-thin laptops make it impossible to swap storage drives so, if you think you're going to need to upgrade in future, buy one with a swappable drive accessible by the end-user. Older laptop drives are nearly always user-accessible through a small panel on the underside, or under the keyboard (YouTube videos showing how to do this are available for nearly every laptop model as far as I can see). My next job, when budget allows, is to install a similar SSD from WD to move all my apps on to, so as to speed EVERYTHING up!

Excellent drive. It works as promised. I won't add performance test results because there are plenty online. I work mostly with Java/Android/iOS projects and all works as expected. I did not notice any performance difference with my MacBook NVMe drive when doing real work. Happy with the unit. It might not last as a Samsung 8xx but I am not expecting to use the full lifespan of the unit. I recommend it if you want to save some money. Quite honestly, any ssd from a reputable brand is OK nowdays. I might look for something better if you were doing rendering or you need and Extreme workstation performance. Good value for the money.

Bottom line is that this is a value for money SSD that performs as expected. In other words no hassle, quick and silent. I bought this as a second drive for my wife's computer I'd just built. The C drive is an M.2 drive which, is far faster than this type of SSD but quite a bit more expensive so I figured that a second drive could be a tad slower but not a mechanical drive. Fitting is easy. Most PC cases do have mounting points for SSD formats or you can simply use a bit of hot glue which works fine. Quality is expected from WD being a big name brand in the drive market. So far in a few WD drives I've never had a problem and thus I don't expect this to cause me any problems. The one small niggle I had was the lack of the drive being recognised when I rebooted the computer. This was easily resolved by going into disc management and enabling the drive. There are plenty of online instructions not least from Microsoft. Overall I'm very happy with this drive which is a great balance of price, capacity, speed and reliability.

The WD Blue 500GB SSD is fantastic! Installation was straightforward, and it’s noticeably faster than my old hard drive. Great value for solid performance, definitely recommend if you want to upgrade your storage.

Really only bought these as I remove my drives a lot and find it a pain looking for the keys to my caddy. I'm also worried about removing traditional drives in case they get dropped or accidentally put near magnetic sources. My computer was grinding to a halt so I bought this drive to back up my WD Black 320HDD with a view to putting in a new computer. Stuck in an IcyBox dual drive caddy in and mirrored the old drive. After a quick format and mirror, this drive it booted and loaded all apps within a few seconds - whereas before it was taking minutes! Loads a 2gb Outlook.pst almost instantly so now I've got a fully functioning machine again with little fuss. Can't believe how it's altered the overall performance of my machine... best part is I can put off buying another machine for at least a year or two!! Bonus! Initially, I was skeptical/worried about SSD for lots of read/write operations, but after using them at work for a couple of years now I'm sold on the idea of performance over longevity. From what I understand they distribute write operations in such a way that they try not to write to the same address which helps improve this. Either way, they are small, convenient, light and can take some grief so will probably last longer than my other HDD anyway. As they were such a good price I bought 2 anyway, so I can have a double back up even if one does eventually fail.

Ho atteso l'uscita di questa nuova versione degli SSD di Western Digital, versione 3D NAND, un pelino più veloce della generazione precedente (e naturalmente anche un pelino più costosa) per dare nuova vita al mio Mac mini late 2014. Computer che era diventato mostruosamente lento e non riuscivo a spiegarmi il motivo, un processore i5 da 2,6 GHz supportato da 8GB di Ram non può metterci quasi 2 minuti ad avviarsi e 40 minuti per fare un editing di un video di una decina di minuti, in fin dei conti lo utilizzo prevalentemente per questo. Quindi soluzione: sostituire il Fusion Drive da 1TB con questo WD SSD 3D NAND. Risultato: guardate il video per credere... una manciata di secondi per l'avvio. Tutte le operazioni di utilizzo quotidiano (e non) si sono velocizzate, il PC e' tornato come nuovo. E' non e' tutto merito della "formattazione" e "re-installazione" del sistema operativo, in quanto ho ripristinato il back-up effettuato con Time Machine. La spesa per passare da un classico HDD meccanico (od ibrido, nel caso del Fusion Drive) e' quasi pari al doppio ma, credetemi, ne vale la pena e benedirete tutti i soldi spesi. Capacita' che arrivano fino a 2TB e velocità di trasferimento di 560MB/s in lettura e di 530MB/s in scrittura, mettiamoci poi i 5 anni di garanzia e la completa silenziosita', vista l'assenza di parti meccaniche in movimento, fanno di questo SSD di Western Digital un vero e proprio "Must Buy". Ultra-stra-consigliato!

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.

Bought it a long ago and it's still works well. It was around $100 at the time. Wish it would not more expensive but...

Used this to replace the aging and slow 500GB HDD in my Shield TV Pro model. Since this SSD is nearly the exact same dimensions and capacity (important to note that you have to replace the HDD with the exact same capacity - 500GB) as the built in HDD, it fit perfectly. Now my Shield TV performs at a much faster rate and has improved load and boot times tremendously. It's even improved the gaming performance of the unit. Highly recommended.

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. ----------------------------- Upgrade for MacBook Pro 13 inch ( Mid 2012 model - Non-Retina ) ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~ 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) —————— 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