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WD_BLACK 500GB SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 7,000 MB/s - WDS500G1X0E

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  • Next-gen PCIe Gen4 technology optimized for top-tier gaming (not intended for NAS or server environments)
  • Irrationally fast read/write speeds up to 7000/5300MB/s (1TB model) and up to 1,000,000 IOPS (1TB and 2TB models)
  • Up to 2TB capacity to hold your favorite battle-ready games
  • Downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard software to customize and control your gaming experience
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4.7
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    EXPERIENCE SUPREME PERFORMANCE

    Prepare for the next evolution of speed with the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD, giving you supreme PCIe Gen4 technology for your PC or laptop so you don’t lag out on the next generation of games.

    SPEED KILLS. THIS DECIMATES.

    You asked for fast, we overdelivered. Reach irrational read/write speeds up to 7000/5300MB/s** to get you in quicker, with up to 1,000,000 IOPS*** for a smooth, responsive and powerful gaming experience.

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    The future of gaming has arrived with the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD. Long load times are obsolete with PCIe Gen4 technology, reaching up to 7000MB/s read speed and up to 5300MB/s write speed (1TB model). Spend more time playing and less time deleting, storing your latest and favorite games with up to 2TB capacity (not intended for NAS or server environments). As used for storage capacity, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate, 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.

    Customer reviews

    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5
    16,992 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, ease of installation, quality and memory of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's fast, easy to mount and one of the best drives you can get right now. That said, opinions are mixed on value and heat sink.

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    379 customers mention317 positive62 negative

    Customers like the performance of the hard drive. They say it's fast, not as fast as advertised, and not noticeably different than the internal. They also say it has incredibly fast read and write speeds, and doubles their speeds over their old drive. Customers also mention that the new Gen 4 drives are fast, and work well for PS5.

    "...No slow downs and load times from death screen are about the same as internal storage which is approx 6 secs...." Read more

    "...Write speeds are incredibly fast, maximizing any both times, transfers, and gigabit downloads. All incredibly fast...." Read more

    "...cyberpunk and hogwarts fully modded in no time - loads transfers and writes like nothing. On sale for $100 or less get it...." Read more

    "...I’ve been extremely happy with the speeds and so far the durability, as they say time will tell, but I have not received any issues whatsoever with..." Read more

    209 customers mention203 positive6 negative

    Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be super easy. They mention that mounting the drive was very easy, and the SSD is almost plug and play. Some say that formatting the drive is simple.

    "...for $449.99 and the only main difference is the price and convenience of plug and play, no additional heatsink purchase necessary...." Read more

    "...Adding and mounting the drive was very easy, and my particular OS, which I am using windows 11 preview, picked up the drive just fine...." Read more

    "...The install was also easy, just pop up off the plastic plates on the ps5 and unscrew the plastic cover and unscrew the bolt that secures the SSD..." Read more

    "...I had nothing to worry about. Installation was easy, which I expected, but holy cow, I didn't expect to move Final Fantasy Remake (PS5, 90GB) from..." Read more

    106 customers mention95 positive11 negative

    Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They say it's an excellent piece of hardware, reliable, and a solid product for gamers. Some mention that it'll last a long time and is one of the best drives you can get right now. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and durability of the drive.

    "...I have had no game crashes as of yet and no issues with pop in or textures or assets missing other than what the game shipped with...." Read more

    "...I’ve been extremely happy with the speeds and so far the durability, as they say time will tell, but I have not received any issues whatsoever with..." Read more

    "...continuous OBS video capturing for a 48 hour period and there were no glitches, no issues, and all the SMART specs from Crystal Disk Info were still..." Read more

    "This was a very lovely SSD an I got it at a not-bad price back when I bought it...." Read more

    76 customers mention71 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the memory of the drive. Some say that it is a great internal memory, easy to install, and more than triples the storage for PS5 games. They also say that the drive provides plenty of space and is able to perform well. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...better numbers, however either way you go you will get a very performance storage drive that is rather easy to install, depending on your..." Read more

    "...your good to go.This simply expanded my storage and no longer have to delete games or saved files to free up space...." Read more

    "...If you get this (I have the 2TB version), you'll have plenty of room for everything that has a permanent place on your system, recent purchases and..." Read more

    "Super easy to install this memory card in a PS5. More than doubled the available memory." Read more

    52 customers mention52 positive0 negative

    Customers like the gaming capabilities of the hard drive. They say that it's fast, easy to transfer games to the drive, and keeps up with their PS5. They say the games load and run flawlessly from the drive. Customers also mention that the drive is fast enough to install actual PS5 games to, unlike an external SSD. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...Not much difference. Honestly, this integrates so well into the PS5 that it's easy to forget it's not standard-issue...." Read more

    "...This is an excellent drive for a gaming PC or PS5 - likely even overkill - but only if properly cooled. Probably not ideal for a laptop...." Read more

    "...Games load and run flawlessly from the drive...." Read more

    "does deliver the 7000+m/s im getting 7286m/ssuper fast loading games..." Read more

    16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the fit of the hard drive. For example, they mention it fits just fine for their PS5 and the form factor fits perfectly in the expansion slot. The drive is good size and easy to install, and the formatting doesn't take up room.

    "...that does not get talked about enough is that this fits the Disc and Digital version PS5...." Read more

    "Shows 2.1TB so the formatting doesn't take up room. Installs in 7 motions. Slide off, unscrew, unscrew, insert, screw, screw, slide on...." Read more

    "...It fits well for my purpose as it is for general use even though it is listed as for gaming." Read more

    "...It’s fast, it’s large, it works and it was super easy to install with a compatible M.2 heatsink. Highly recommend." Read more

    83 customers mention54 positive29 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the computer drive. Some say it's worth the cost, while others say it was a complete waste of time.

    "...with the unit that I installed in mine PS5, Got it at an excellent price through Amazon prime lightning deal and I’m very happy with my..." Read more

    "...Overall is a great product for a great price ($285 after tax) and paired with $8 heatsink -..." Read more

    "...The price is a bit steep but you know what you’re getting into when you’re paying for this at this particular time...." Read more

    "Got this at a great price and works flawlessly in my PS5." Read more

    42 customers mention24 positive18 negative

    Customers are mixed about the heat sink. Some mention that it runs warm in their system, while others say that it improves performance. The drive stays cool even without the heatsink, even inside a laptop. However, some say that the heat is behind it and can cause your board to heat up. The heat sink is permanently crimped on, so you can never upgrade it or apply your own thermo.

    "...is the price and convenience of plug and play, no additional heatsink purchase necessary...." Read more

    "...purchase a reputable heat sink and don’t save money, Heat will destroy these internal drives, So just be safe and have the peace of mind that if you..." Read more

    "...On sale for $100 or less get it. No heat sink just the motherboard cover from a Tomahawk B550 and thing barely hit 51c with a 7900xt sitting right..." Read more

    "...Other than that it's easy to install and use. The heatsink does not come off so you may want to buy the no-heatsink variant if you don't need..." Read more

    Bought for PS5, Excellent for the price!
    5 Stars
    Bought for PS5, Excellent for the price!
    You should and will need a compatible heatsink for this drive, regardless of what youtubers or others say. If you wish to extend the life of this device it is paramount to get one. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KDDKDNN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for $17.99 and it is an EXCELLENT fit and I mean PERFECT. Super easy to apply and install and takes less than 5 mins. Even comes with a screwdriver that can be used to also unscrew the ssd compartment on the console, one tool for the job!As far as this drive goes, once installed it registered at 6532.91 MB/s which is significantly faster than the internal SSD. I transferred 5 games totaling about 200gb in under 5 mins to this ssd from the internal storage. Afterwards, I proceeded to download some games from the PS Plus collection and several others from previous free PSN games. That obviously took some time but after finishing I now have about 13 games at 900GB and still have 1.3 TB of space available. Unlike with traditional or hybrid HDDs you get the FULL ADVERTISED SPACE. Not 1.97 TB or 1.8 TB, 2 TB which can be used immediately upon rebooting your console.Booting up Farcry 6 with the disk from the home screen to the saved game position took about 25 secs give or take a couple for me to move the cursor to Continue Game. I have had no game crashes as of yet and no issues with pop in or textures or assets missing other than what the game shipped with. No slow downs and load times from death screen are about the same as internal storage which is approx 6 secs. Don't expect to load large open world games like that any faster than internal storage unless made by first party studios. Primarily, this drive is to allow you more space for your current collection. I have 37 games, 9 of which are PS5 games and in theory I could install my entire library between the internal and M.2 storage.Tips: Make sure you either take a picture of your drive before you install the heatsink or write down the serial number as it is not on the box so you can register it at Wester Digital for your warranty. I did not do it and would have to remove the card, remove the heatsink and get the product serial number then reassemble and reinstall (dammit bobby!). Warranty is 5 years which is better than spinning drives which tends to be about 3.The Samsung 980 is the comparable drive releasing end of this month for $449.99 and the only main difference is the price and convenience of plug and play, no additional heatsink purchase necessary. However, if you want to save $110.99 buy this drive and the heatsink I linked and you save bigtime, using the extra money for your next game!Should you later decide to get a larger 3 or 4 TB SSD you can take this one and add it to your PC. Or if we get a PS5 with a 2TB SSD built in then add this drive to that console and double your storage capacity which would be more than enough until the next console cycle. I really hope this review helps others specifically buying for their consoles. I cannot speak to the performance on PC at this time. Game on Comrades!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Bought for PS5, Excellent for the price!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
    You should and will need a compatible heatsink for this drive, regardless of what youtubers or others say. If you wish to extend the life of this device it is paramount to get one. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KDDKDNN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for $17.99 and it is an EXCELLENT fit and I mean PERFECT. Super easy to apply and install and takes less than 5 mins. Even comes with a screwdriver that can be used to also unscrew the ssd compartment on the console, one tool for the job!

    As far as this drive goes, once installed it registered at 6532.91 MB/s which is significantly faster than the internal SSD. I transferred 5 games totaling about 200gb in under 5 mins to this ssd from the internal storage. Afterwards, I proceeded to download some games from the PS Plus collection and several others from previous free PSN games. That obviously took some time but after finishing I now have about 13 games at 900GB and still have 1.3 TB of space available. Unlike with traditional or hybrid HDDs you get the FULL ADVERTISED SPACE. Not 1.97 TB or 1.8 TB, 2 TB which can be used immediately upon rebooting your console.

    Booting up Farcry 6 with the disk from the home screen to the saved game position took about 25 secs give or take a couple for me to move the cursor to Continue Game. I have had no game crashes as of yet and no issues with pop in or textures or assets missing other than what the game shipped with. No slow downs and load times from death screen are about the same as internal storage which is approx 6 secs. Don't expect to load large open world games like that any faster than internal storage unless made by first party studios. Primarily, this drive is to allow you more space for your current collection. I have 37 games, 9 of which are PS5 games and in theory I could install my entire library between the internal and M.2 storage.

    Tips: Make sure you either take a picture of your drive before you install the heatsink or write down the serial number as it is not on the box so you can register it at Wester Digital for your warranty. I did not do it and would have to remove the card, remove the heatsink and get the product serial number then reassemble and reinstall (dammit bobby!). Warranty is 5 years which is better than spinning drives which tends to be about 3.

    The Samsung 980 is the comparable drive releasing end of this month for $449.99 and the only main difference is the price and convenience of plug and play, no additional heatsink purchase necessary. However, if you want to save $110.99 buy this drive and the heatsink I linked and you save bigtime, using the extra money for your next game!

    Should you later decide to get a larger 3 or 4 TB SSD you can take this one and add it to your PC. Or if we get a PS5 with a 2TB SSD built in then add this drive to that console and double your storage capacity which would be more than enough until the next console cycle. I really hope this review helps others specifically buying for their consoles. I cannot speak to the performance on PC at this time. Game on Comrades!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars bon achat
    Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2024
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Muito Bom
    Reviewed in Brazil on December 25, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Rápido e com excelente qualidade
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    Reviewed in Brazil on July 28, 2022
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    Jose Alejandro Betancourt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen producto
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 16, 2023
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