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Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe
1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Best PCIe 3.0 Western Digital TLC SSDs
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There are 6 PCIe 3.0 Western Digital TLC SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe at 6500 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Western Digital SN750 (1200 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1450–6500 MB/s.
FastestWestern Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe6500 MB/s read Most enduranceWestern Digital SN7501200 TBW NewestWestern Digital SN5302020
Why this configuration
A PCIe 3.0 Western Digital TLC 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.
Usually chosen for: budget builders, laptop upgraders and anyone leaving SATA behind.
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 SN750
1TB, 2TB
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Western Digital BLACK SN750
250GB, 500GB
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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
The parts, explained
PCIe 3.0 x4 reaches about 3,500 MB/s — plenty for everyday use and gaming, and cheaper than Gen4.
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?
1 of the 6 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.