Model: WDS250G2B0A
from $80
WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB Internal SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive offers 250GB of storage. This 2.5-inch/7mm form factor drive incorporates 3D NAND technology and connects through a SATA III 6Gb/s interface.
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 $80.
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 WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB Internal SSD-SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive-WDS250G2B0A is available at newegg, starting at $80.
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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