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Small green circuit board M.2 2280 SSD with black controller and gold edge connector

Western Digital

Western Digital WDS500G1B0C-00S6U0 500GB NVMe

SKU CH-PYJD-232JD MPN WDS500G1B0C-00S6U0

M.2 2280 NVMe solid-state drive with 500GB capacity, up to 1700 MB/s read and 1450 MB/s write speeds

  • Faster system starts with up to 1700 MB/s read speed
  • Quicker file saves via up to 1450 MB/s write speed
  • Responsive multitasking from 275000 IOPS random read
  • Smooth heavy workloads with 300000 IOPS random write
  • Fits standard slots using M.2 2280 form factor

Western Digital Blue SN500 500GB NVMe SSD

The Western Digital Blue SN500 is a 500GB solid state drive that uses a PCI Express 3.0 x2 interface with NVMe protocol. It adopts the M.2 2280 form factor for direct motherboard installation. Sequential reads reach 1700 MB/s and writes reach 1450 MB/s.

Ideal for NVMe upgrades.

This drive suits laptops and desktops with an M.2 slot wired for PCIe 3.0 x2 NVMe operation. It is not for builders who need the higher throughput of a four-lane PCIe connection. Random performance reaches 275000 read IOPS and 300000 write IOPS.

PCI Express 3.0 x2 lane count

The single specification that decides compatibility is the two-lane PCIe 3.0 interface. A system must provide an M.2 key-M slot that negotiates x2 electrical width for the drive to operate at its rated 1700 MB/s read and 1450 MB/s write speeds.

Highlights

  • Faster system starts with up to 1700 MB/s read speed
  • Quicker file saves via up to 1450 MB/s write speed
  • Responsive multitasking from 275000 IOPS random read
  • Smooth heavy workloads with 300000 IOPS random write
  • Fits standard slots using M.2 2280 form factor

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does my laptop need an M.2 2280 slot with PCI Express 3.0 x2 NVMe support to install this 500GB drive?

Yes, the drive uses an M.2 2280 form factor and a PCI Express 3.0 x2 NVMe interface, so the host must provide that exact slot and protocol.

Will this SSD work at its rated speed if my older motherboard only has a PCI Express 2.0 M.2 slot?

The drive is designed for PCI Express 3.0 x2; on a 2.0 slot it will fall back to the lower bandwidth and cannot reach the 1700 MB/s read or 1450 MB/s write figures.

How can I confirm the drive is delivering its rated 275000 IOPS random read and 300000 IOPS random write after installation?

Run a 4 KB random-read and random-write benchmark such as CrystalDiskMark or AS SSD and compare the results with the 275000 IOPS read and 300000 IOPS write specifications.

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