Western Digital Black SN770 500 GB

This is a 500GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. Sequential throughput reaches 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.5 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

At $249.00 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest drive deals from multiple stores. Western Digital backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.