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.
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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
Abstract: Western Digital (WD) is likely one of the first brand names that came to mind when thinking about platter-based hard disk drives (HDDs), but don't think for a second that they are not a major force to be reckoned with in solid-state drive (SSD) market. WD...
Up to 2GBps with SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps, Distinctively militaristic styling
Pricey compared to SuperSpeed 10Gbps drives, Requires the extremely rare SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps port for full performance
Buy the WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD for its looks and for a future when the SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps port will be more common. Right now, with the prevalent SuperSpeed 10Gbps, it's no faster than much less expensive drives...
Published: 2020-06-01, Author: Home , review by: lanoc.org
After having the WD_Black P50 in the office for months and after fighting trying to get in a way to test it having some of the Z490 boards support it was a silver lining after a stressful launch. The fact is, I knew what the P50 was capable of. I mean...
Created with gamers in mind, the WD_Black is a neat looking portable SSD that will expand the capacity of consoles and PCs for a larger game library. The drives come in capacities ranging from 500GB to 2TB and claims of up to 2GB/s. However, there is cave...
The Western Digital Black lineup of SSDs, whether internal or external storage options, have always been performance-oriented, and the P50 Game Drive SSD 1TB is no different. In terms of build and appearance, I really like the looks of this external SSD...
Abstract: Never has an external SSD appeared more ready for a virtual shoot-‘em-up than the WD Black P50 Game Drive NVMe SSD. Even better, if you happen to be one of the lucky few with a SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps (formerly known as USB 3.2 gen 2x2) port on your compute...
Abstract: While AMD is promising to support USB 4.0 at years end with its 600 series chipset, current mainstream platforms are limited to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2. For enthusiasts that were one of the lucky few that upgraded to AMD's TR4 or Intel's X399 platform, if...
Published: 2020-01-28, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
WD Black P50 Game Drive NVMe SSD is a solid performer as a USB game drive and has definitely changed my perspective in running games from an external USB drive! I thought the gaming experience would be slow and painful but instead, even at half the speed...
Published: 2020-07-08, Author: Darren , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: Western Digital gives gamers a glimpse of the future today with their WD_Black P50 NVMe solid-state drive. We were sent the 1TB version to test out. Western Digital's legendary Black range of drives will be familiar with discerning PC owners. The WD Hard...
