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Western Digital WD BLACK™ SN850 NVMe
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Best 500GB Western Digital TLC SSDs
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There are 15 500GB Western Digital TLC SSDs in our database (5 with a direct Amazon product link). The fastest is the Western Digital Black SN7100 at 7250 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Western Digital RED SA500 (2500 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 530–7250 MB/s.
FastestWestern Digital Black SN71007250 MB/s read Most enduranceWestern Digital RED SA5002500 TBW NewestWestern Digital SN5302020
Why this configuration
A 500GB Western Digital TLC SSD is a mainstream all-rounder. TLC balances speed, endurance and price for general use. 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: everyday desktop and laptop storage.
Good fit: everyday all-rounder use, from OS drive to game library.
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 BLACK SN750
250GB, 500GB
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Western Digital Black SN7100
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital RED SA500
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital BLUE
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital Blue™
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital BLUE M.2
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Western Digital Blue SN5000
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital Black SN770
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Western Digital Black SN770M
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Western Digital Blue SN580
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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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 GREEN
128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB
The parts, explained
500GB is a comfortable OS-and-games starting point.
TLC NAND is the mainstream choice — a solid balance of endurance, speed and cost.
Staying with Western Digital means consistent firmware, tooling and warranty handling across the range.
Common questions
How do the links to Amazon work here?
6 of the 15 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.