Western Digital Red SA500 500 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: SSD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $241.53 from Newegg
Western Digital Red SA500 500 GB
Type
SSD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$241.53
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Overview
A 500GB 2.5" SSD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.48 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
Expect to pay around $241.53, which lands it among high-end options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and fold its price into your running build total. Support and warranty service run through Western Digital, with terms that vary by region. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | SSD |
| Cache | 0 |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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