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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Western Digital
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability |
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| Total |
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Newegg | $200.34 | $0.100 | In Stock | $200.34 | Buy |
About This Product
The Western Digital Blue SN550 is a 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD utilizing PCIe Gen3 x4. It offers sequential read speeds up to 2,400 MB/s and write speeds up to 1,950 MB/s, making it suitable for general computing and light content creation tasks. While faster PCIe Gen4 drives exist, this drive provides a cost-effective storage solution for systems without Gen4 support or users on a budget.
Verdict
“This drive is best for budget-conscious users needing fast storage for everyday tasks.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
2,312 MB/s
Sequential Write
1,045 MB/s
4K Random Read
568 IOPS
4K Random Write
75 IOPS
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