Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Western Digital 2.5 inch Blue Series SATA600 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital 2.5 inch Blue Series SATA600.
April 2017
(80%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
3935 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Exemplary results in some benchmarks
Reasonably well priced for 500GB
3-year warranty
Huge TBW rating
Neutral
- Inconsistent results
The WD Blue SSD is faster than any regular hard drive and you can write a ton of data to it before it wears out.
Solid performance
Rated to endure plenty of use
Good warranty
The editors didn't like
Sequential reads are lacking somewhat
The drive is expensive and doesn't justify the added cost. It has a short warranty
Published: 2017-12-14, Author: Tomas , review by: uk.hardware.info
You can consider yourself lucky if you purchased an SSD last year. Since then not a lot has happened when it comes to the performance, while the prices have gone up. However, using a hard drive as boot disk is not necessary at all - there are more than en...
Abstract: Solid-state storage is standard-issue for storing data in tablets and smartphones, where it's relied upon for its tiny size and rugged nature. Those same virtues can be handy in desktop PCs and especially laptops too, but it's the speed of an SSD (solid-s...
Exemplary results in some benchmarks, Reasonably well priced for 500GB, 3-year warranty, Huge TBW rating, Neutral, - Inconsistent results
Sequential reads are lacking somewhat
In terms of reviewing an SSD, nothing speaks more than the benchmarks. They don't need to look particularly pretty or be incredibly lightweight, they merely need to perform.Our results show some unbelievably strong numbers in PCMark 8 and ATTO but random...
Solid performance, Rated to endure plenty of use, Good warranty
Doesn't outrun its competitors, No outstanding features
The solid state market is very competitive right now, which has led to a plethora of choice. Western Digital's first mid-range SSD is competent, but it also doesn't stand out from the pack.We think the WD Blue's price needs to dip lower before it's the ob...
Published: 2016-10-11, Author: Christopher , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
The WD Blue SSD 1TB offers consistent speeds, but comes in at a a hefty £295 price tag. The drive is overshadowed by its competitors, but nevertheless provides PC builders with more SSD alternatives....
The WD Blue SSD is a solid (no pun intended) drive for the money. Blue is an appropriate color here, as it reminds me of a blue-collar worker. It does its work and gets the job done without fuss. Hard drives and SSDs aren't particularly exciting, but you...
Published: 2016-11-16, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Competitive pricing, Solid performance
1TB storage maximum, Drive migration software is not included
The WD Blue SSD neatly occupies the area between budget and high-performance storage, offering a fast, but cost-effective internal solid-state drive...
Published: 2016-10-18, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
When it was first announced at the beginning of this year, the SanDisk X400 was a good value. It raised the bar for planar TLC performance and carried a reasonable mid-range price. The X400 offered OEMs a TCG Opal-compliant self encrypting drive option an...
