Review: WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe SSD (1TB)

by Tarinder Sandhu on 23 July 2020, 14:01

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Conclusion

The WD Blue SN550 effectively doubles the performance of a traditional SATA-based SSD in demanding workloads.

The WD Blue series of SSDs offers an easy way into the world of M.2 NVMe storage without breaking the bank. Offering industry-standard endurance and solid performance in every area, even with no buffering DRAM present on the SSD, there's plenty to like from the Blue SN550 range that's backed up by a five-year warranty.

We would prefer WD release a 2TB model for those who need capacity at an attractive price point, and some may need baked-in hardware security, but other than that, it's hard to criticise a value-first drive from an established manufacturer.

Want to add some more storage oomph in your PC? The WD Blue SN550 effectively doubles the performance of a traditional SATA-based SSD in demanding workloads, all without hurting the wallet unnecessarily.

The Good
 
The Bad
Solid performance
Excellent value
Five-year warranty as standard
 
Not available in 2TB capacity
No hardware security



WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe SSD (1TB)

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Reliability… could they ever put this into tests in this jungle of SSD's?

I mean there is quite a bunch of brands out there the inside know that would avoid due to they fault out sooner than expected.
AFAIK,WD warranty is still UK based. Lots of other companies such as Samsung and Adata,are EU located IIRC.
I have one of these, probably the best value SSD you can buy if you just need it for gaming, price fluctuates on them, I have seen them as low as £105 on amazon, £109.99 today.
Nice review; I'm tempted to get one of these as an OS/Game drive when I next upgrade. Seems decent for the price, and 600TBW seems very good too. I'd prefer a Samsung drive for OS, but the cheapest 1TB NVMe they do is much higher in price.
thank you for in deep review, the value is definitely there