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Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0A, Solid State Drive

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Capacity: 500GB


Style: Old Generation


Features

  • 3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 4TB with enhanced reliability. | As used for storage capacity, 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
  • Sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s. | As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = 1 million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = 1 billion bits per second
  • An industry leading 1.75M hours mean time to failure (MTTF) (1) and up to 600 terabytes written (TBW) (2) for enhanced reliability. | (1) MTTF = Mean Time To Failure based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing. (2) TBW (terabytes written) values calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219) and vary by product capacity
  • WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers.
  • Free downloadable software to monitor the status of your drive and clone a drive, or backup your data
  • An active power draw up to 25% lower than previous generations of WD Blue SSD.

Description

The Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD utilizes 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 4TB with enhanced reliability. Featuring an active power draw up to 25% lower than previous generations of Western Digital Blue SSDs, you’re able to work longer before recharging your laptop, while sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s give the speed you want for your most demanding computing applications. Combined with the free. you can confidently upgrade your system to the Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD. |As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. | Active power draws are up to 25% lower during sequential reads than previous generations of Western Digital Blue SSD at the 500GB capacity point. | As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.Update operating systems to the most current version before installation of this product.

Digital Storage Capacity: 500 GB


Hard Disk Interface: SATA 6 GB/s


Connectivity Technology: SATA


Brand: Western Digital


Special Feature: WD FIT Lab certification


Hard Disk Form Factor: 3.5 Inches


Hard Disk Description: Solid State Drive


Compatible Devices: Laptop, Desktop, PC


Installation Type: Solid State Drive


Color: Blue


Digital Storage Capacity: 500 GB


Hard Disk Interface: SATA 6 GB/s


Connectivity Technology: SATA


Additional Features: WD FIT Lab certification


Hard Disk Form Factor: 3.5 Inches


Compatible Devices: Laptop, Desktop, PC


Hard Disk Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM


Specific Uses For Product: personal, gaming, business


Read Speed: 560 Megabytes Per Second


Media Speed: 530 MB


Cache Memory Installed Size: 2


Data Transfer Rate: 6 Gigabits Per Second


Form Factor: 2.5-inch


Hardware Connectivity: SATA 6.0 Gb/s


Hardware Platform: PC & Mac


Hard-Drive Size: 500 GB


Item Weight: 12.8 ounces


Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness: 4"L x 2.8"W x 0.3"Th


Number of Items: 1


Brand: Western Digital


Model Number: WDS500G2B0A


Hard Disk Description: Solid State Drive


Built-In Media: 1 SSD Drive


Model Name: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES


Manufacturer: Western Digital


Global Trade Identification Number: 08,


UPC: 718037856308


Mfr Part Number: WDS500G2B0A


Item Type Name: WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB PC SSD


Warranty Description: Western Digital ("WD") values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. No limited warranty is provided by WD unless your WD Product ("Product") was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Distributors may sell Products to resellers who then sell Products to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to an authorized return center in the region (warranty regions are identified as Canada, U.S.A., Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, India and Thailand) where the Product was first shipped by WD, which may have regional specific warranty implications. If your Product was purchased as a component integrated within a system by a system manufacturer, no limited warranty is provided by WD.


Installation Type: Solid State Drive


Color: Blue


Enclosure Material: metal/plastic


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You are to do this upgrade at your responsibility, and you hold all the risks associated with the upgrade. *It is however advised to backup your data ( mainly the most important ) and to watch other tutorials to have a better idea of the procedure. This is only a guide with the concept of the procedure and is LACKING SOME STEPS. **Basic knowledge of how partitioning and how disk drives work may be important. ~~~~~~~~~~ Before anything, you need to decide the size of the disk. My original was a 500GB spinning drive (HDD), and I bought the 500GB SSD. If you decide that you need more storage, the OSX installation is skipped. Just keep in mind that this could be a major investment in your computer, so if you are left with something between 0-75 GB, you might want to consider getting a bigger sized drive. Step 1: Restart your Mac and press (CMD + R) to enter recovery mode. Go to desk utility and check your currently installed drive (should appear under internal), check the Partition style. 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