Western Digital 250GB WD Blue SN570 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 3,300 MB/s - WDS250G3B0C

De las mejores unidades nvm del mercado, es veloz, su precio es muy accesible, no me presento ningún problema. Llevo mas de 3 años utilizándolo y no me genero ningún problema y sigue manteniendo su vida útil.

WD Blue. What could be more ho hum and boring than the product tier that isn't marked as a 'green' low power tier or a black high performance tier?While that applied to the prior SN550, which was slow and definitely boring, this drive punches above it's weight and gets about the highest performance you can get from a gen 3 drive, while using low voltage.Low voltage in an nvme drive can be pretty helpful in drive to system compatibility. Some of the high tier brands like Samsung have pretty much the same performance, only their drive controllers need more voltage than many comparably performing drives. Some motherboards just can't make that work, while a low performance OEM drive works well.Further, less voltage through the controller means less heat on it, and heat on the controller is the thing to worry about with nvme drives. The flash chips don't like too much heat, but the controller will slow down if it gets too hot (thermal throttling).Drives like the SN570 and the Hynix Gold P31 for gen 3 drives are both extremely low power, and can get away in a tight space like a laptop or mini pc without a heat sink without seeing performance drops.Granted, even one of the $5-7 elastic band heat sinks you can buy on Amazon will more than adequately keep a controller chip cool enough under most circumstances and if you have the space to fit one it won't hurt at all.Further, the price on this is a fair bit less than the high tier Samsung parts of equal performance, without losing much. Some samsung drives have fancy encryption options. Other than that, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference, and the price of the SN570 has been around 75% of what a Samsung 980 sells for.Drive comes with western digital acronis and the western digital SSD dashboard, which notified me of a firmware update and installed it seamlessly. So the drive cloning and backup, along with health and firmware monitoring can be easily downloaded. The firmware update tells me that if you're going to run this on another OS that doesn't have a WD dashboard app, that you might want to install it first into a windows pc and update it before sticking it into a chromebox or a linux computer.I picked up a "used - adequate" as a bit of YOLO at a sharp discount, and got a nice clean drive well packaged that had 5 hours on it per crystaldiskinfo. No problems getting it to work.

UPDATE. FIrst still make sure to test out their software prior to buying their products. Install WD Dashboard now before you buy it. If you get a blank white screen then you won't be able to use their software. Some of my PC's work with the software and others not. Plenty of people expressing the same issue for a LONG time now. I did end up buying a 2nd open box SN570 1tb and also now a 2tb SN570 because the performance is so good. After I cloned over 900gb from my SX8200 I ran before and after ATTO speed tests on it. The drive being full had basically the same performance where my older SX8200 1TB has much slower speeds with the same cloned data on it. Was impressed with this drive. The open box item showed only around 500gb written to the drive. S/N shows till April 2027.Original reviewI'm sure the SN570 is a fine affordable drive but currently I would never(well I did buy 2 more)buy another WD NVMe product until they resolve years long issues with WD Dashboard software. To make matters worse you can't even use past working versions as it checks the internet for the latest build. The problem is Dashboard does not open up except for a blank white screen. Researching online and many people for years have had this issue and still no solution. Some people have been able to update the firmware via booting into Safe Mode with Networking. That did not work for me. The only reason I was able to access the drive through their software is because I have a 2yr old version of it installed on a 2nd PC in the home. I ultimately had to pull the SN570 from the intended PC, install it in a PCIe adapter card , install it in the unintended PC, update the firmware. I then cloned that 1tb NVMe I had in there to the SN570 and kept the SN570 in the unintended PC with the working dashboard software.What you need to check BEFORE buying any WD SSD/NVMe drive is install their latest software and try to open it. If you get any sort of menu other than the blank white screen you should be fine. If you get a white screen then I would strongly recommend just buy any other good brand as you will turn this 5min install into hours and hours of research simply to get to the latest firmware.TEST THEIR DASHBOARD SOFTWARE TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS BEFORE YOU BUY A WD DRIVE!!!

As a DIY enthusiast, upgrading to the Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD has been a game-changer for my system. The installation process was straightforward, thanks to the M.2 2280 form factor, which fit perfectly into my motherboard.One of the most impressive features of this SSD is its speed. With read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s, my system boots up almost instantly, and large file transfers happen in a blink. This drive has drastically improved the overall responsiveness of my computer, making multitasking and running heavy applications a breeze.The 2TB capacity provides ample space for all my data, applications, and games, which is essential for someone who likes to keep everything on their main drive. The Gen3 x4 PCIe interface ensures that the SSD operates at its peak performance, making full use of the available bandwidth.A small downside is that the drive can run a bit warm under heavy load, but this is typical for high-performance NVMe SSDs and can be managed with proper cooling solutions.In summary, the Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD is an excellent upgrade for anyone looking to enhance their system's speed and storage capacity. The impressive performance and easy installation make it a top choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.