SSD Disk Western Digital Green WDS500G5G0A 2.5" 500GB 3D NAND

Western Digital Green WDS500G5G0A 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3D NAND SSD

The Western Digital Green WDS500G5G0A is an internal 500GB SSD in the 2.5-inch, 7 mm cased format with a SATA III (6Gb/s) interface. It fits desktop and laptop drive bays for 2.5-inch drives and is a simple upgrade over a mechanical hard drive.

According to the manufacturer, sequential read speed reaches up to 545 MB/s. The drive is based on 3D NAND memory, shortens boot and loading times compared with a mechanical hard drive, and works with no moving parts and low power consumption.

The Green series is an economical way to upgrade older home and office computers that used a mechanical hard drive. A 500GB capacity suits the operating system, software and personal files. The manufacturer part number is WDS500G5G0A. The drive does not need an M.2 slot, only the standard SATA data and power connections found in most computers.

Key features

• 2.5-inch, 7 mm format - A standard format that fits most laptops and desktops with a 2.5-inch drive bay.
• SATA III 6Gb/s interface - The SATA III interface is a mainstream standard supported by almost all motherboards.
• 500GB capacity - A 500GB capacity. By the manufacturer's definition 1GB is one billion bytes and 1TB is one trillion bytes, so the usable capacity is slightly lower.
• 3D NAND memory - The drive is based on 3D NAND memory technology, in the version marked Powered by SanDisk.
• Drive health monitoring - The SSD Dashboard software for monitoring the drive can be downloaded free of charge.
• For desktops and laptops - The drive is suitable for desktop computers and laptops with a 2.5-inch drive bay.

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