Testseek.co.uk have collected 81 expert reviews of the Western Digital Black P50 USB3.2 Type-C and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital Black P50 USB3.2 Type-C.
July 2020
(85%)
81 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
241 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010081
The editors liked
Aesthetic appeal
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 speed
Solid performance
5-year warranty
Impressive speeds
Lots of storage
Dramatic looks
Sequential performance
Design
The editors didn't like
No AES 256-bit encryption
High power consumption at idle
No IP rating
On the pricey side
Included cables are short
Dramatic looks
Needs a USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 interface to get the best out of it
Odd disconnect problems in some of our real-life tests
Published: 2021-08-19, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Impressive speeds,Lots of storage,Dramatic looks,
On the pricey side, Included cables are short, Dramatic looks,
The WD Black P50 has some of the best NVMe SSD technology you can get in an external drive at the moment, and while you might not get its fastest speeds on your system, it's still an impressive package for storing and running games (or any other types of...
Published: 2021-03-22, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Sequential performance, Design, 5-year warranty,
Needs a USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 interface to get the best out of it, Odd disconnect problems in some of our real-life tests, Pricey,
The P50 Game Drive SSD is another member of a WD's rapidly expanding Game range of drives. It uses an NVMe SSD in combination with a USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 interface and is available in four capacities (at the time of writing); 500GB, 1TB (our review sample), 2T...
Aesthetic appeal, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 speed, Solid performance, 5-year warranty,
No AES 256-bit encryption, High power consumption at idle, No IP rating
Marketed to gamers, WD's Black P50 Game Drive offers 20 Gbps speeds for those who have the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports. But it's better suited to creative professionals...
Abstract: Belonging to the WD_Black™ family of products, the P50 is a Solid State Drive (SSD) encased in a solid casing and available in 500GB, 1TB or 2TB capacity. As you might expect, and definitely hope for, with a portable storage device, the P50 features shock...
Stellar performance,USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface,Rugged design,Connects over USB-C
No encryption,Costlier than rivals
The Black P50 combines a rugged design with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectivity that delivers 20Gbps bandwidth - double that of most portable SSDs. The drive has outstanding performance in daily use and easily delivers over 1,500MB/s in reads and writes, and it...
The WD_BLACK P50 4TB Game Drive is the fastest portable SSD that we have ever tested. It won every single benchmark performance test that we ran! That is pretty impressive as it out performed over 20 well known drives with relative ease. This drive is rat...
Published: 2021-01-11, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
As a media professional, I am not alone in the mindset that I want a sufficient backup device with me at all times for my work, regardless of where I am or what I am doing. Too many have fallen prey to something happening to their all important work or pe...
Published: 2020-11-01, Author: Sean , review by: tomshardware.com
Aesthetic appeal, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 speed, Solid performance, 5-year warranty,
No AES 256-bit encryption, High power consumption at idle, No IP rating
Marketed to gamers, WD's Black P50 Game Drive offers 20 Gbps speeds for those who have the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports. But it's better suited to creative professionals...
Published: 2020-10-15, Author: Tom , review by: pcmag.com
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support offers blazing speeds, Durable, shock-resistant enclosure, Five-year warranty, Separate USB Type-C and Type-A cables included,
Expensive, A bit bulky, Gen 2x2 ports are uncommon (though drive is backward-compatible)
The WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD is a visually striking, no-compromises repository for massive game files, though you'll need a PC with rare USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support to harness its speeds to the fullest...
Abstract: USB has emerged as the mainstream interface of choice for data transfer from computing platforms to external storage devices. Thunderbolt has traditionally been thought of as a high-end alternative. However, USB has made rapid strides in the last decade i...
