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WD Red SATA M.2 500GB

Ranked #11 of 42 in Best internal SATA SSDs, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#11

WD Red SATA M.2 500GB

Best for: Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

10.0/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a sequential read speed of 560 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a sequential write speed of 530 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a capacity of 500 GB.
Official maker page lists endurance of 350 TB written.

Watch out for

Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.

Score breakdown

Official sequential read 50%

Official sequential write 50%

Official sequential read	560 MB/s
Official sequential write	530 MB/s
Official model number	WDS500G1R0B
Official product name	WD Red SATA M.2 500GB
Official sequential read	560 MB/s
Official sequential write	530 MB/s
Official capacity	500 GB
Official endurance (TBW)	350 TB
Official interface	SATA
Official form factor	M.2 2280
Official warranty	5 years
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Specs source:

Official SanDisk product page

How it compares

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Samsung 870 EVO 1TB

#1 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung 870 EVO 250GB

#2 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 250 GB

Samsung 870 EVO 2TB

#3 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung 870 EVO 4TB

#4 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung 870 EVO 500GB

#5 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

Samsung 870 EVO 8TB

#6 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB

WD Red SATA 2.5-inch 1TB

#7 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD Red SATA 2.5-inch 500GB

#8 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

WD Red SATA M.2 1TB

#9 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD Red SATA M.2 2TB

#10 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 530 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk NAS 600 4TB

#12 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk SSD 520 1TB

#13 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk SSD 520 2TB

#14 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk SSD 520 4TB

#15 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 525 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB

#16 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB

#17 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D 4TB

#18 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D V2 1TB

#19 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D V2 2TB

#20 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Ultra 3D V2 4TB

#21 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 525 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

WD Blue SA510 2.5-inch 1TB

#22 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD Blue SA510 2.5-inch 2TB

#23 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD Blue SA510 2.5-inch 4TB

#24 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

WD Blue SA510 M.2 1TB

#25 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD Blue SA510 M.2 2TB

#26 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD Red SATA 2.5-inch 2TB

#27 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD Red SATA 2.5-inch 4TB

#28 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk NAS 600 1TB

#29 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 515 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk NAS 600 2TB

#30 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 515 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk SSD 520 500GB

#31 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 510 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

SanDisk Ultra 3D V2 500GB

#32 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 510 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

WD Blue SA510 2.5-inch 500GB

#33 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 510 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

WD Blue SA510 M.2 500GB

#34 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 510 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

SanDisk NAS 600 500GB

#35 · Official 560 MB/s sequential read, 505 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

WD Blue SA510 M.2 250GB

#36 · Official 555 MB/s sequential read, 520 MB/s sequential write, 250 GB

SanDisk SSD Plus SATA 1TB

#37 · Official 545 MB/s sequential read, 515 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk SSD Plus SATA 2TB

#38 · Official 545 MB/s sequential read, 515 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD Blue SA510 2.5-inch 250GB

#39 · Official 555 MB/s sequential read, 440 MB/s sequential write, 250 GB

SanDisk SSD Plus SATA 250GB

#40 · Official 545 MB/s sequential read, 505 MB/s sequential write, 250 GB

SanDisk SSD Plus SATA 500GB

#41 · Official 545 MB/s sequential read, 505 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

WD Green SATA M.2 120GB

#42 · Official 545 MB/s sequential read, 80 MB/s sequential write, 120 GB