WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD, 500GB

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Supercharge Your NAS

Boost your NAS system's performance and responsiveness with the WD Red™ SA500 NAS SATA SSD. Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. Unlike standard SSDs, WD Red NAS SATA SSDs are specifically designed and tested for 24/7 usage. This durability together with efficient caching of big files make these drives ideal for OLTP databases, multi-user environments, photo rendering, 4k and 8k video editing and other demanding applications. With 2.5" and M.2 form factors and capacities from 500GB up to 4TB (2.5" only), the WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD lets you optimize your existing or next NAS system for superior performance and endurance.

Access big files fast

WD Red™ SA500 NAS SATA SSD storage is optimized for caching in NAS systems to rapidly access your most frequently used content.

Give it your tough workloads

WD Red™ SSD's superior endurance can handle the heavy read and write loads demanded by NAS, giving you the reliability you need in a 24/7 environment.

Work more efficiently

Purpose-built for NAS with proven Western Digital® 3D NAND, the WD Red™ SSD delivers maximum SATA performance to boost your productivity and effectiveness at home or in the office.

Use it for your demanding applications

The drive reduces latency and improves responsiveness for OLTP databases, multi-user environments, photo rendering, 4K and 8K video editing, and more.

Customize your NAS system

The WD Red™ SSD comes in 2.5" and M.2 form factors so you can upgrade your existing NAS system or design a new one from scratch.

Build with flexibility

Customize your NAS to meet your most demanding storage needs with capacities ranging from 500GB up to 4TB (2.5" only).

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Specifications
Manufacturer: Western Digital Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number: WDS500G1R0A
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.wdc.com
Brand Name: WD
Product Line: Red
Product Model: WDS500G1R0A
Product Name: Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD, 500GB
Product Type: Solid State Drive
Technical Information
Storage Capacity: 500 GB
Drive Performance
Maximum Read Transfer Rate: 560 MB/s
Maximum Write Transfer Rate: 530 MB/s
Endurance (TBW): 350 TB
Network & Communication
Wireless LAN: No
Interfaces/Ports
Drive Interface: SATA
Drive Interface Standard: SATA/600
Power Description
Operating Power Consumption: 52 mW
Physical Characteristics
Drive Type: Internal
Form Factor: 2.5"
Height: 7 mm
Width: 69.9 mm
Depth: 100.2 mm
Weight (Approximate): 37.4 g