Western Digital Red SA500 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D NAND

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WDS500G1R0A

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500 gb, SATA 6GB/s, 2.5", 560 / 530 MB/s

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Superior endurance for 24x7 environments
Purpose-built for NAS with proven Western Digital 3D NAND
Reduced latency, improved responsiveness for demanding applications
2.5” and M.2 form factors fit modern NAS slots
Capacities from 500GB up to 4TB1 (2.5” only) to meet your storage needs

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SKU	WDS500G1R0A
EAN	0718037872346
Manufacturer	Western Digital
Availability	Y
Product Family	Red
Summary Feature title 1	SSD form factor
Summary Feature value 1	2.5"
Summary Feature title 2	Memory type
Summary Feature value 2	3D NAND
Summary Feature title 3	SSD capacity
Summary Feature value 3	500 GB
Summary Feature title 4	NVMe
Summary Feature value 4	No

Specifications

Hard drive
SSD capacity	500 GB
Memory type	3D NAND
Performance
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
Interface	Serial ATA III
Component for	PC/Laptop
NVMe	No
TBW rating	350
SSD capacity	500 GB
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Read speed	560 MB/s
TRIM support	Yes
Write speed	530 MB/s
Memory type	3D NAND
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read
Random write (4KB)	85000 IOPS
Random read (4KB)	95000 IOPS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1750000 h
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Data transmission
Read speed	560 MB/s
Write speed	530 MB/s
Random write (4KB)	85000 IOPS
Random read (4KB)	95000 IOPS
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Endurance
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1750000 h
Features
Interface	Serial ATA III
Component for	PC/Laptop
NVMe	No
TBW rating	350
SSD capacity	500 GB
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Read speed	560 MB/s
TRIM support	Yes
Write speed	530 MB/s
Memory type	3D NAND
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read
Random write (4KB)	85000 IOPS
Random read (4KB)	95000 IOPS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1750000 h
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Certification	FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
SSD form factor	2.5"
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717070
Power
Power consumption (write)	3.35 W
Power consumption (sleep)	0.012 W
Power consumption (read)	2.05 W
Operating voltage	5 V
Certificates
Certification	FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI

Design
Component for	PC/Laptop
Certification	FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
SSD form factor	2.5"
Weight & dimensions
Width	69.8 mm
Weight	37.4 g
Height	7 mm
Depth	100.2 mm
System requirements
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-55 - 85 °C
Operating shock	1500 G
Operating vibration	5 G
Non-operating vibration	4.9 G
Technical details
Interface	Serial ATA III
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
TRIM support	Yes
Storage temperature (T-T)	-55 - 85 °C
Operating shock	1500 G
Operating vibration	5 G
Non-operating vibration	4.9 G
SSD form factor	2.5"
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717070
Other features
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read

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