--- product_id: 45518608 title: "Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B" brand: "western digital" price: "46613 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45518608-western-digital-500gb-wd-blue-3d-nand-internal-pc-ssd store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Up to 560MB/s read speed 25% lower active power draw 1.75M hrs MTTF reliability Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B **Brand:** western digital **Price:** 46613 som **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Upgrade your workflow with WD Blue: Speed, stamina, and steadfast reliability. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B by western digital - **How much does it cost?** 46613 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45518608-western-digital-500gb-wd-blue-3d-nand-internal-pc-ssd) ## Best For - western digital enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted western digital brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Rock-Solid Reliability:** Industry-leading 1.75 million hours mean time to failure and 500TB written endurance for worry-free use. - β€’ **Certified Compatibility:** WD F.I.T. Lab tested to ensure smooth integration with a wide range of PCsβ€”plug in and power up instantly. - β€’ **Sleek M.2 2280 Form Factor:** Compact design fits effortlessly into modern laptops and desktops, upgrading your system without bulk. - β€’ **Power-Efficient Performance:** Work longer unplugged with up to 25% lower active power consumption than previous WD Blue generations. - β€’ **Blazing Fast SATA III Speeds:** Experience up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write for seamless multitasking and rapid file transfers. ## Overview The Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD combines cutting-edge 3D NAND technology with SATA III interface, delivering up to 560MB/s read speeds and 530MB/s write speeds. Its power-efficient design reduces active power draw by 25%, extending laptop battery life. Built for durability, it boasts an industry-leading 1.75 million hours mean time to failure and supports up to 500TB written endurance. The M.2 2280 form factor ensures easy installation in a wide range of computers, backed by WD's F.I.T. Lab certification for broad compatibility. ## Description The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD utilizes 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 2TB* with enhanced reliability. Featuring an active power draw up to 25% lower** than previous generations of WD Blue SSDs, you’re able to work longer before recharging your laptop, while sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s give the speed you want for your most demanding computing applications.*** Combined with the free. you can confidently upgrade your system to the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD. |*As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. |** Active power draws are up to 25% lower during sequential reads than previous generations of WD Blue SSD at the 500GB capacity point. |***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. Review: A really good midrange SSD, if the price is right - Short version Pros: Has a DRAM Cache Decent performance and price for a midrange SSD 5-year Warranty Cons: Non-discounted pricing is atrocious 250G version is not the best deal Long Version As someone who frequently refurbishes old hardware others throw out, I tend to ignore the "midrange" of SSDs. Either I'll buy something ridiculously cheap (like that time when a 128G ADATA SU650 was at $16), or spend $40 for a 250G SSD is a bit steep, and the only time when the 250G version became a good deal was when one of my friends bought it at $45 each on somewhere that's not desertcart (which is a horrible price), but they accidentally shipped him two drives and they got to keep both. Review: Perfect M.2 2280 SATA Drive for my high-performance desktop - Paying a tad more for a better product here, this Western Digital drive worked immediately and has had no problems of any kind. I don't even think about it anymore, which is The Goal, isn't it? Just make sure you want a SATA drive and not one of the newer NVMe drives. They aren't the same thing. They don't fit in the same slot. This is an excellent SATA drive. ## Features - 3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 2TB with enhanced reliability; As used for storage capacity, 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes; Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment - Sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s; As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = 1 million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = 1 billion bits per second - An industry leading 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 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B073SBX6TY | | Additional Features | SATA III | | Best Sellers Rank | #781 in Internal Solid State Drives | | Brand | Western Digital | | Built-In Media | SSD | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 | | Color | blue | | Compatible Devices | Computers | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 12,401 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 750 megabits_per_second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB | | Enclosure Material | Polyimide | | Form Factor | M.2 2280 | | Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 inches | | Hard Disk Interface | SATA 3 GB/s | | Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB | | Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s | | Hardware Platform | PC | | Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive | | Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 3.94"L x 2.75"W x 0.28"Th | | Item Type Name | WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS500G2B0B | | Item Weight | 11.07 g | | Manufacturer | Western Digital | | Media Speed | 530 megabits_per_second | | Mfr Part Number | WDS500G2B0B | | Model Name | Blue | | Model Number | WDS500G2B0B | | Number of Items | 1 | | Read Speed | 560 megabytes_per_second | | Special Feature | SATA III | | Specific Uses For Product | business, personal | | UPC | 718037856292 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | Western Digital ("WD") values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. No limited warranty is provided by WD unless your WD Product ("Product") was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Distributors may sell Products to resellers who then sell Products to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service. No warra… | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Western Digital - **Color:** blue - **Compatible Devices:** Computers - **Connectivity Technology:** SATA - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB - **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Hard Drive - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** SATA 3 GB/s - **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** SATA III ## Images ![Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MNuEesspL.jpg) ![Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UnmEH2-eL.jpg) ![Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ZJ-qWsbTL.jpg) ![Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61nQUJb+yRL.jpg) ![Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61X8f86uiTL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this a sata drive or an m.2 drive? the picture is of an m.2 but the descriptions sounds like it's a sata drive.** A: It is an m.2 drive with a sata 3 connection. Read this https://rog.asus.com/articles/product-news/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/ and make sure your mobo accepts 2280 m.2 **Q: I know it states pc as platform but does anyone know if this will work for a mac? my mac currently has a similar ssd. thanks** A: I have installed WD Blue SSDs in my 2014 Mac Mini and in my 2015 21" iMac and have had no problem at all. The connectors are standard SATA, which is what both of my Macs had. So no adapters needed. Disk Utility was able to format the drive as a GIUD partition and then I used Carbon Copy Cloner to the old hard drive over to the SSD in an external enclosure. CCC also made the SSD a bootable volume (it copied EVERYTHING ... OS, applications, and data files). Once the SSD had everything on it I took the precaution of setting System Preferences/Startup Drive to the SSD (while it was still in the external enclosure) to confirm that it would boot from that drive. I knew it was booting from the SSD because normally my computer would take just over 3 minutes to boot from the old drive. When I booted it from the external SSD it booted in 27 seconds. By the way, the external enclosure was a USB 3.0 enclosure. If you use a USB 2.0 enclosure it won't be as fast. When I did the same thing to the Mac Mini the boot time went from just over 1 minutes with the old drive to 14.5 seconds booting from the SSD. It's like having a brand new computer. **Q: In the title i see a speed of sata iii 6 gb/s which is what my hard drive says for its speed. does that mean they will perform equally?** A: "Sata 3, 6Gb/s" is not the speed of the drive itself, it is the speed of the lanes which all of the sata ports use, combined. It's somewhat like saying the top average speed of 10 sprinters is 15mph, so the track they are running on is a 150mph track. Mechanical hard drives usually top out at a transfer speed of 150Mb/s, due to the moving parts inside, and the time it takes to convert the data on the magnetic disk inside. An SSD on the other hand, has no moving parts. The data is stored on memory chips, meaning there is no time lost in mechanical exchange. Sata-based SSD's (including this one) typically top out at 550Mb/s transfer speeds. Be careful when you are buying a M.2 style SSD, as you have to make sure that your motherboard supports the one you are choosing. There are 2 different types. M.2 Sata 3, and M.2 PCIe. The M.2 Sata 3 uses the Sata data lanes, just as your hard drive does, while the M.2 PCIe style takes advantage of the faster transfer speeds of the PCIe data lanes, and transfers the data through the same lines that your graphics card uses. Those SSD's can go as high as 3500Mb/s transfer speeds. (All speeds mentioned are READ speeds. WRITE speeds tend to be less than the given read speed on any drive style.) **Q: so this just straight up plugs into m2 slots what about the ears on the end? thinking about adding this as a 2nd m2 in my gaming rig** A: If your rig is compatible with M.2 SATA III, it is just a matter of plugging it in and configuring the operating system to how you want to use the SSD. The Acronis software you can download from WD website does a solid job of copying any existing SSD contents to the new one and making it as the system bootable SSD. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A really good midrange SSD, if the price is right *by O***S on May 26, 2020* Short version Pros: Has a DRAM Cache Decent performance and price for a midrange SSD 5-year Warranty Cons: Non-discounted pricing is atrocious 250G version is not the best deal Long Version As someone who frequently refurbishes old hardware others throw out, I tend to ignore the "midrange" of SSDs. Either I'll buy something ridiculously cheap (like that time when a 128G ADATA SU650 was at $16), or spend <$50 on a 256G NVMe and throw in a budget 500G SSD when they dip under $50 or an old hard drive. Generally I would stay away from the more "premium" SSDs since smaller capacities aren't that good of a deal, and as a student I would prefer to spend less on hardware that I'm not going to use daily. If it is hardware that I either care about or something I use heavily, I'll probably just go for something from Samsung, Micron, or a SK Hynix Gold when Woot puts it on a discount again. This time however, I had a 2012 Macbook Air where the original drive it came with was really showing its age, especially an unresponsive keyboard during login, so I decided I would swap out the drive while doing some overdue maintenance, using a SSD adapter for the 2012 Macbook Air. Compared to the original drive (which I forgot to take a screenshot of the test results), the sequential read performed better, from ~430MB/s to ~490MB/s with little change for sequential write. However, the system was quite smoother (less stutter that was caused by the drive), and even though it doesn't hit the advertised speeds, I'm still very happy with the upgrade. Generally the WD Blue is actually an SSD that I would recommend my friends to buy if they're on a bit more of a budget, just because it's not outrageously priced, the warranty and performance is pretty good from past experience, and it has a DRAM cache which makes it excellent for a boot drive. It's just not something I would buy normally because of the use scenarios I have. Would I recommend it? Yes, as long as you're not paying for more than ~$70 for the 500G version and you're not considering the smaller capacities. >$40 for a 250G SSD is a bit steep, and the only time when the 250G version became a good deal was when one of my friends bought it at $45 each on somewhere that's not Amazon (which is a horrible price), but they accidentally shipped him two drives and they got to keep both. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect M.2 2280 SATA Drive for my high-performance desktop *by O***. on June 2, 2026* Paying a tad more for a better product here, this Western Digital drive worked immediately and has had no problems of any kind. I don't even think about it anymore, which is The Goal, isn't it? Just make sure you want a SATA drive and not one of the newer NVMe drives. They aren't the same thing. They don't fit in the same slot. This is an excellent SATA drive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best SSD M.2 SATA that you can buy for personal use. *by E***Z on September 7, 2025* Easy to install and the quality is great. It looks just like in the pictures and the compatibility is 10/10. It doesn't get too hot and it works faster than my old factory SSD M.2. ## Frequently Bought Together - Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B - CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16-18-18-36 1.35V Intel AMD Desktop Computer Memory - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16) - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45518608-western-digital-500gb-wd-blue-3d-nand-internal-pc-ssd](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45518608-western-digital-500gb-wd-blue-3d-nand-internal-pc-ssd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-08-19*