Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD

Introduction

Western Digital’s WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD was designed to provide fast and reliable internal storage functioning for your computer. It has a unique 64-layer design, which literally means that 64 layers of memory are stacked in a three-dimensional space. The WD Blue 3D NAND comes in 2.5-inch and M.2 2280 form factors, and is available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB storage units. The unit we will be reviewing is the M.2 2280 form factor in 500GB.

Unboxing: WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD M.2 2280

The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD M.2 2280 is protected in a transparent pack. It mirrors a RAM stick but is longer with short connectors. The connectors are plugged inside the port at one end, while a cutout for screwing in the stick on your motherboard is at the other. It is 22mm width and 80 mm in length. To use the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SDD, ensure your computer has adequate space to cater to the 80mm length The SDD is certified for compatibility to various laptops and desktops, as a result of Western Digital’s Functional Integrity Testing Lab (FIT Lab).

Design and Performance

The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD provides increased performance and endurance, boasting up to 560 MB/s in sequential read speed and 530MB/s for sequential write speed. These features help to upgrade application performance for design, video editing and gaming on your computer, making it close to the maximum performance possible over a SATA connection.

The WD Blue 3D is also extremely reliable, with an impressive MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) of 1.75 million hours, with a 5-year guaranteed warranty. As an SSD, its fixed parts help to protect against loss of data due to the impact of shock, drops or force. Western Digital also offers free downloadable maintenance software to boost the performance of your 3D NAND SATA SDD. This software includes the WD SSD Dashboard, a utility software that allows you to monitor the overall condition and performance of your drive and the Acronis True Imagesoftware which lets you clone your drive to the SDD. These software applications help to do anything from providing information on speed and storage capacities and upgrading your storage for better performance to backing up your applications, settings, data, and operating system. For the Acronissoftware, WD bundles a license for cloning your existing drive, which fixes the previous shortfall in the original WD Blue SSD.

Western Digital’s WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD

Conclusion

Overall, the Western Digital Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD M.2 2280 is a must-have for anybody looking to upgrade their internal storage to the next level. This is also true if your computer relies on a hard drive for excess storage.

The WD Blue 3D is a very competitive SSD, with transfer speeds of up to 560 megabytes per second, providing an amazing upgrade to improve user experience with computer applications for gaming, design, and photo/video editing. Its high endurance rate also makes it a reliable upgrade for your laptop or desktop. Western Digital also deserves a commendation for correcting the previous shortfalls by bundling a license for cloning software.

Price of Western Digital’s WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD in Nigeria

In Nigeria, pricing starts from about N20,000 for the 250 GB while 500GB, and 1TB SSD are ₦40,000, and ₦70,000 respectively. The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD M.2 2280 can be purchased on Western Digital’s website and in available in various local and international online stores.

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