# Western Digital WD Blue 500GB 3D NAND SATA 3 6Gb/s, 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive

- Category: Storage
- Brand: Western Digital
- Model: Blue 500
- Part number: WDS500G2B0A
- Price (US): $84.99
- Price last checked: 2026-08-06
- Rating: 4.8/5 from 45711 Amazon reviews
- Warranty: 5 years
- Product page: https://buildmypc.net/component-details/storage/western-digital-blue-500-wds500g2b0a/

## Description

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## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Model | Blue 500 |
| Maximum Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" (SSD) |
| Cache Memory | N/A |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |

## Key Features

- Sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/seconds; 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
- An industryleading 1.75M hrs mean time to failure (MTTF) and up to 500 TBs written (TBW) for enhanced reliability; MTTF based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing; TBW calculated using Jedec client workload (JESD219)
- WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers
- 5 year manufacturer's limited warranty
- 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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