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Western Digital
Western Digital Black
512GBSATA SSDM.2 2280PCIe Gen 32,050 MB/s read5yr warranty
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Full Specifications
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeSATA SSD
Capacity512 GB
Form FactorM.2 2280
InterfaceM.2 PCIe 3.0 X4
PCIePCIe 3.0 x4
NVMeYes
Sequential Read2,050 MB/s
Sequential Write800 MB/s
Warranty5 years
About This Product
The Western Digital Black 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD offers PCIe Gen3 x4 performance, suitable for general computing and gaming. It provides faster boot times and application loading compared to SATA SSDs. While it offers good performance for its generation, newer PCIe Gen4 drives provide significantly higher sequential speeds.
