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Western Digital BLACK SN750
250GB, 500GB
Best 500GB PCIe 3.0 Western Digital SSDs
500GBPCIe 3.0Western Digital
There are 5 500GB PCIe 3.0 Western Digital SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Western Digital BLACK SN750 at 3430 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Western Digital BLUE SN550 (600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1450–3430 MB/s.
FastestWestern Digital BLACK SN7503430 MB/s read Most enduranceWestern Digital BLUE SN550600 TBW NewestWestern Digital SN3502021
Why this configuration
A 500GB PCIe 3.0 Western Digital SSD is an affordable NVMe step up from SATA. Gen3 is roughly six times SATA's throughput yet often costs little more, making it the easy default for a first NVMe drive or a laptop that only supports Gen3. Western Digital specifically tends to be chosen here for its firmware track record and warranty support.
500GB is a sensible OS-plus-a-few-games size.
Usually chosen for: budget builders, laptop upgraders and anyone leaving SATA behind.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Ranked by tier, then link type, then sequential read. Drives we hold a product link for show a price button; the rest open an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number. Stock and prices are not shown here — they change too often.
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Western Digital SN530
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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Western Digital BLUE SN550
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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Western Digital BLUE SN500
250GB, 500GB
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Western Digital SN350
250GB, 500GB, 960GB
The parts, explained
500GB is a comfortable OS-and-games starting point.
PCIe 3.0 x4 reaches about 3,500 MB/s — plenty for everyday use and gaming, and cheaper than Gen4.
Staying with Western Digital means consistent firmware, tooling and warranty handling across the range.
Common questions
How do the links to Amazon work here?
1 of the 5 drives listed have a direct product link; for the rest we link an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number, which lands on the right listing. We deliberately don't display stock or prices on this page — check both on Amazon, they change constantly.