Drive Performance Beyond SATA
The WD Blueâ„¢ SN500 NVMeâ„¢ SSD steps up performance three times over our high-end SATA SSDs with a superior NVMe solution for high-performance and mainstream PCs. The WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD allows resellers, system builders and consumers to take advantage of a reliable NVMe storage solution when creating their next PCs. Available in 250GB and 500GB capacities in an M.2 2280 form factor, the WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD will give your system the boost you need.
Highlights
Enables very low power draw while maintaining high performance
Fueled by the Western Digital® in-house controller and 3D NAND
Sequential read speeds up to 1,700MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 1,450MB/s (500GB model)2
Downloadable SSD dashboard to help monitor drive health
Features a 5-year limited warranty
Interface4
PCIe Gen3 8Gb/s, up to 2 lanes
Formatted Capacity1
500GB
Performance 5
Sequential Read MB/s up to (Q=32, T=1)6
1,700
Sequential Write MB/s up to (Q=32, T=1)
1,450
Random Read IOPS up to (Q=32, T=8)
275K
Random Write IOPS up to (Q=32, T=8)
300K
Endurance (TBW)7
300
Power 8
Average Active Power (mW)9
75
Low Power (PS3) (mW)
25
Peak Power (10us)
1.8A
Sleep (PS4) (low power)
2.5mW
