Western Digital Blue 2.5 inch SSD, SATA 6G - 500 GB [WDS500G1B0A]

The SSDs are not only faster, they are also characterized by absolute silence and shock resistance (no mechanical parts), an extremely low power consumption as well as a small size.
The Western Digital Blue 2.5-inch SSD at a glance (500 GB)

High-quality 15-nm TLC-NAND flash
88SS1074 Controller from Marvell
Strong performance with max. 545/525 MB / s read / write
100,000 / 80,000 IOPS Random Read / Write
Enormous storage space with 500 GB capacity
Compact 2.5 inch format

The Western Digital Blue 2.5-inch SSD is a particularly small yet powerful solid-state drive, which is addressed via the SATA-6G interface. The version of the Western Digital Blue 2.5-inch SSD offered here with 500 GB storage space is very powerful, as the sequential read and write rates reveal, which are at a high 545 and 525 MB / s respectively.

This is also due to the TLC-NAND-Flash and the 88SS1074 controller from Marvell. The excellent performance impresses with the small size of the drive all the more, after all, the Western Digital Blue 2.5-inch SSD is just under 10.05 cm long and 6.985 cm wide. However, a free SATA port must be available in the device.

Technical details:
Dimensions (without frame): 69.85 x 7 x 100.5 mm (W × H × D)
Weight: approx. 37.4 g
Format: 2.5 inches
Capacity: 500 GB
Controller: Marvell 88SS1074
NAND: 15 nm TLC
Connection: SATA 6G
Power:
Read: max. 545 MB / s
Write: max. 525 MB / s
IOPS (4KB random read): max. 100,000
IOPS (4KB random write): max. 80,000
Typical power consumption: 4.0 / 0.042 watts (operation / no load)
Average life expectancy: 1.75 million h
TBW: 200TB
Application temperature: 0 to 70 ° C
Shock resistant up to: 1,500 G
Manufacturing guarantee: 3 years