Model: WDS500G1R0A
from $195.3
Western Digital WD Red SA500 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G1R0A offers 500GB capacity in a 2.5" form factor. It uses SATA III connectivity and 3D NAND technology for internal consumer storage.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking. Available from $195.3.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
Common Failure Modes
SSDs have no moving parts, making them immune to physical shock. Failures occur through flash memory wear-out from writing massive amounts of data or sudden controller death.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking.
SSDs have a finite number of write cycles, usually measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). For average consumers, this limit takes many years to reach.
The Western Digital WD Red SA500 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G1R0A is available at newegg, starting at $195.3.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
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