WD Blue

250 GB, 2.5"
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EUR197,56/1TB
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Ready for your high-performance applications. A WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD offers high storage capacity, greater reliability, and incredible speed. Thanks to 3D NAND technology, the WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD not only achieves higher capacities than previous WD Blue SSD generations but also ensures even greater reliability by reducing interference between cells. The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD impresses with improved endurance and up to 25% lower active power consumption compared to earlier WD Blue SSD generations. With the reduced power consumption, you can work longer without needing to recharge your laptop. Rely on WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSDs for high-end applications such as gaming, HD playback, or creative software. The 3D NAND technology enables sequential read and write operations, ensuring fast system boots, application responsiveness, and rapid data transfers.

Key specifications

SSD type
SATA SSD
Interface
SATA III
Protocol
AHCI (SATA)
Write transfer speed
530 MB/s
Read transfer speed
560 MB/s
Max. random 4K read
95000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
81000 IOPS
Documents
Item number
6408464

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
WDS250G2B0A
Release date
24.7.2017
Sales rank in Category SSD

Data storage properties

SSD type
SATA SSD
Form factor
2.5"
Storage capacity
250 GB
Data storage interface
SATA III
SSD protocol
AHCI (SATA)
Read transfer speed
560 MB/s
Write transfer speed
530 MB/s
Memory type (NAND)
V-NAND
Max. random 4K read
95000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
81000 IOPS
Max. TBW (Total Bytes Written)
100 TB
SSD Features
SMART Support
SSD TRIM Support
TCG Opal

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
0.06 W
Power consumption
2.20 W

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Product dimensions

Length
10.02 cm
Width
6.99 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Weight
37.40 g

Package dimensions

Length
14.50 cm
Width
10.40 cm
Height
2.20 cm
Weight
66 g

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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall ratingVery good92/100
Very good92/100
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Rank 5 out of 8Computer BildTest SSDs - 2,5-Zoll-SSDsReleaseMarch 2021

Among the 2.5-inch SSDs, Samsung won twice: the test victory went to the 870 Evo, and the price-performance victory went to the 870 QVO.

This test report belongs to a different type: Blue (1000 GB, 2.5")
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CT MagazinSieben SATA-SSDs im TestReleaseOctober 2017
  • PositiveFast with small requirement depths
  • PositiveLow quiescent current consumption
  • NegativeSmall version writes slower

According to the manufacturer, WD Blue 3D and SanDisk Ultra 3D are practically identical in construction - no wonder, SanDisk has been a subsidiary of WD for some time. However, since WD provided us with test samples of different sizes, a comparison is difficult. The Ultra 3D with 1 TByte capacity is about 100 MB/s faster than the Blue 3D, which is only half the size; this is probably due to the double...