Now the SSD market is going to be more packed as WD’s acquisition on SanDisk, WD will market their own SSDs. Western Digital has launched new solid state drive (SSD) called as WD Blue. Now future proof your storage with better technology that assures your data high end performance with WD Blue SSD Hard disc. Keep your media in one place and edit, save or share content from anywhere with an internet connection.
There is massive demand among our core WD resellers and customers for a broad set of flash-based storage options,” says Eyal Bek, senior director, Devices Business Unit, Western Digital, We are very proud to have developed and launched WD Blue, and believe it will provide the instant reliability and capacity benefits our customers have been demanding.
The WD Blue SSD is enhanced for multitasking with high-end computing, that ensure superior performance and leading edge reliability. With extensive compatibility testing and form factors to accommodate most computers, a WD Blue SSD lets you confidently upgrade your storage.
WD hard drives come with free access to WD Acronis True Image. Our downloadable software quickly copies all your existing data to your new drive,without reinstalling your operating system. Now Backup and restore all functions by making it easy to save and retrieve your personal data. This drive is available in different specifications, one can purchase as per requirement.
| Western Digital WD Blue Specifications | |||||
| Capacity | 250GB | 500GB | 1000GB | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5″ 7mm SATA or M.2 2280 SATA | ||||
| Controller | Marvell 88SS1074 | ||||
| NAND | SanDisk 15nm TLC | ||||
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s | 545 MB/s | 545 MB/s | ||
| Sequential Write | 500 MB/s | 525 MB/s | 525 MB/s | ||
| 4KB Random Read | 97k IOPS | 100k IOPS | 100k IOPS | ||
| 4KB Random Write | 79k IOPS | 80k IOPS | 80k IOPS | ||
| Average Power | 70 mW | ||||
| Max Power | 4.4 W | ||||
| Encryption | No | ||||
| Endurance (TBW) | 100 TB | 200 TB | 400 TB | ||
| Warranty | Three years | ||||