WD_BLUE SN570 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 NVMe up to 3500 MB/s read speed

Had it for more than 2 years now, and no problems. It's quick and reliable. Perfect!

Great product. It does the job. Huge memory

Very good product

This is a review of the Western Digital Blue 2TB NVMe SSD. It has been working well with no issues and was a major speed improvement over the SATA SSD I had been using.My only issue with Western Digital are the advertising notifications in their Storage Dashboard software, although at least they aren't in-your-face ads. The software itself otherwise seems to be fine, allowing disk checks, TRIM settings and control over the write-cache (do not disable the Write Cache or buffering unless you really understand and know what you are doing).

I paid £185 delivered on 22/07/21 for the 2Tb model (at time of writing the proce has changed to £199) & knew it wasn't the fastest but was above "middle of the road" in terms of speed read / write performance (read quoted in the listing as "up to" 2600mb/s) and with Crystal reader I'm getting 2,200-2,300 read & can't get near the quoted 2600, this may be because it's the 2Tb model but I guess I'm ok with that. The spec of the primary drive (a 1Tb Samsung) is listed at 3300 read & the CrystalRead / same test achieved 3300 repeatedly so I think there's probably exagerrated marketing going on for this WD Blue SN550 drive. I would return it however, I have installed it into an Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52 2020 model (with 10th gen i7 & 2080 Super Max-Q) & in this particular chassis, the motherboard is reversed so RAM & storage is on the adjacent side to that exposed after removingthe base-lid. So, in other words, it's a royal begger to remove it now - only to have to do it again later when any replacement arrives later (aside from the risk of damaging screen & other ribbn cables on the Motherboard - all f which has to be completely released from the case to replace the RAM & add / replace storage). As the 2nd drive is merely for storage, in fact, at the price I've paid, with the performance it's ACTUALLY delivering, as another reviewer says ("TJ"); its quick enough for almost all tasks. I have to say though, MS Flight Sim 2020 Premium De-Luxe does take a wee-while to load (on my Desktop) which runs from a Crucual 2TB MX500 so, this should load quicker (except that the CPU in the laptop is an i7 rather than a 10th Gen i9 so perhaps I can;t expect better data throughput becuase of the class of machiens I'm using). So all in all, I guess I'm happy-ish! It would have been nice to have seen 2500/2600 read speeds as per my Sammy immediately exceeding stated performace but hey-ho! Formatted space (NTFS) is exactly 1.8Tb as reported by Win10 21h1 build. 1 final note, mine had a sticker saying "Amazon Warehouse" on it; it MAY have been pre-opened - but owing to reasons above, I deciced to crack on with installation - but I will be complaining to Amazon abou that - as it was a new / pristine model I bought! ** Update **, when buying I had 2 options; new but imported, import duty & deposit fees taken up-front - which was £2/3 cheaper but delivered 1 day later, or a NEW one - a day earlier - like I say - both New (I'd swear) but now I check the order history; it does say "Used - Like New" so I kicked off a lil at Amazon & they've given me 20% as if it was a Warehouse special, which I think is faor enough (as the special price on this seems to have ended now anyway). I just need to know how to determine how used it really is. I guess lightly but you never know! Caveat emptor folk!

I purchased one of these as I was looking to add more storage to a gaming laptop and this very one (WD Blue SN550 1TB) caught my eye, solely because of it's outstanding value for money. Nobody can deny that £69.99 for a 1TB PCIe solid-state storage drive, with blazing fast NVMe speeds is an exceptionally great price! Granted, it's definitely not the fastest SSD on the market, but for my purpose, it's more than sufficient. And I guess the same will go for many others out there looking to buy a storage drive for that same reason too. So I did my research and went for this one!Just for some background, the machine I fitted this too is an MSI GE66-10UG Raider, which by default has 1TB of storage. The pre-installed drive is also a WD, but it's an SN730 (which is basically the same drive as a Black SN750, but an OEM model number), but whilst 1TB might seem like quite a lot, by modern day standards it isn't. Some Steam games can be as much as 100GB each and as a YouTuber, video files can be HUGE! So I basically just wanted a drive for mass storage purposes.All I use this for mostly is to store my Videos folder, other games (such as slightly older non-Steam games, emulators and roms) and somewhere for recording apps, such as Elgato and OBS to record to. This drive ticked all of those boxes for me. In fact, for that use, it's probably overkill. The pre-installed drive (SN730) I will continue to use my Windows installation, programs, Steam games and personal files, such as documents.Of course, if you want to use this drive for an OS Installation, it's still probably more than sufficient, given the read and write speeds in the attached image. And of course, it'll blow any SATA based SSD out of the water, so remember that!Installation was very easy! The hardest part is accessing the M.2 slot, and that is it. My laptop was quite a pain to open up and get into, but that shouldn't be the case for most other laptops and especially desktop machines. One thing I would love to note is, I installed this "as is", and didn't bother to do anything with thermal pads or a heatsink and it runs at similar temperatures, if not quite a bit cooler in some circumstances than the SN730. I'm more than sure this will last. After all, this drive is designed to be budget friendly, easy to install and cool running and it does indeed excel at all of those.So overall, I can strongly recommend this drive. Especially being more than sufficient for mass storage, if there is nowhere to put a 2.5" drive, like pretty much all of the new MSI laptops don't. And also as a main drive too. Unless perhaps you're building a super high-end rig. But still, if you are looking to save some cost somewhere, this is a very good answer and will suffice greatly.TL;DR: If you're looking for a fast storage drive for exceptional value... JUST BUY THIS ONE!!!

Still using this M.2 loads everything up it’s a click of finger highly recommend this to anyone who building there own pc

Las instalaciones con este NVMe son sencillamente (sencillas y rápidas) superó todas mis expectativas y además mi PC en Linux bootea casi 3 veces más rápido (aunque anteriormente tenía un SSD) aún así mucho más rápido, el precio, muy adecuado también pero ya cuando hice mi compra noté que por un costo un poco superior uno puede llevarse NVMe un poco más rápidos, pero por el precio esta excellente, además no he tenido un solo problema, todo bien.

As a DIY enthusiast, upgrading to the Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD has been a game-changer for my system. The installation process was straightforward, thanks to the M.2 2280 form factor, which fit perfectly into my motherboard.One of the most impressive features of this SSD is its speed. With read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s, my system boots up almost instantly, and large file transfers happen in a blink. This drive has drastically improved the overall responsiveness of my computer, making multitasking and running heavy applications a breeze.The 2TB capacity provides ample space for all my data, applications, and games, which is essential for someone who likes to keep everything on their main drive. The Gen3 x4 PCIe interface ensures that the SSD operates at its peak performance, making full use of the available bandwidth.A small downside is that the drive can run a bit warm under heavy load, but this is typical for high-performance NVMe SSDs and can be managed with proper cooling solutions.In summary, the Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD is an excellent upgrade for anyone looking to enhance their system's speed and storage capacity. The impressive performance and easy installation make it a top choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.

A qualidade WD é lendaria!Esse produto é prova disto!Rapido e robusto.Fez parecer que o notebook foi pra academia e voltou "bombadão"!

Easy to install. Computer is much quicker and also more drive capacity.

Excelente SSD Nvme. Recomendado para jogos, instalar o SO, gerenciar seu arquivos. Qualidade muito boa, velocidade mto boa. Preço acessível, recomendo.