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 4TB1 (2.5” only), the WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD lets you optimize your existing or next NAS system for superior performance and endurance.
The Drive For NAS
Speed
Optimized for caching in NAS systems to rapidly access your most frequently used content
Endurance
For tough workloads demanded by NAS, giving you the reliability you need in a 24/7 environment
Flexible
Available in 2.5” and M.2 form factors so you can upgrade your existing NAS system or design a new one from scratch
- 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
General
| Summary | SanDisk Red WD ™ SA500 SATA SSD M.2 2280 POWERED BY 500 GB. SSD capacity: 500 GB, SSD form factor: M.2, Read speed: 560 MB/s, Write speed: 530 MB/s, Data transfer rate: 6 Gbit/s, Component for: PC/Laptop |
| CnCode | 84717098 |
| Unit Box Height | 0.02 |
| Unit Box Length | 0.125 |
| Unit Box Width | 0.1 |
| Additional model naming | POWERED BY SANDISK |
| SSD series | Red SA500 |
| Model | WD Red SA500 SATA SSD M.2 2280 POWERED BY SANDISK 500 GB |
Features
| Certification | FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI |
| Component for | PC/Laptop |
| Data transfer rate | 6 Gbit/s |
| Interface | Serial ATA III |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1750000 h |
| Memory type | 3D NAND |
| NVMe | No |
| Random read (4KB) | 95000 IOPS |
| Random write (4KB) | 85000 IOPS |
| Read speed | 560 MB/s |
| SSD capacity | 500 GB |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| TBW rating | 350 |
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER) | < 1 per 10^17 bits read |
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| Write speed | 530 MB/s |
Power
| Operating voltage | 5 V |
| Power consumption (read) | 2.05 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.007 W |
| Power consumption (write) | 3.35 W |
Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 80 mm |
| Height | 2.38 mm |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Width | 22 mm |
Operational conditions
| Non-operating vibration | 4.9 G |
| Operating shock | 1500 G |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 70 °C |
| Operating vibration | 5 G |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -55 - 85 °C |
Logistics data
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84717070 |
ELKO Logistics Data
| Product Net Weight | 0.007 kg |
| Unit Calculated Weight | 0.45 kg |
| Units per Shipping Box | 1 |
ELKO Internal Logistics Data
| Shipping Box Depth | 12.5 cm |
| Shipping Box Height | 2 cm |
| Shipping Box Weight | 0.45 kg |
| Shipping Box Width | 10 cm |
| Unit Calculated Volume | 0.00025 cubm |
