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Model:
WDBNCE5000PNC-WRSN
SKU:
6025802
Your price for this item is $54.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2839 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Blue 500GB Internal SSD SATA's performance, price, and ease of use, citing faster boot times and improved overall system responsiveness. Many appreciate the ample storage capacity for their files and the straightforward installation process. While some users experienced issues with the included software and warranty duration, the positive feedback on performance and value significantly outweighs these concerns. The drive is also praised for its quiet operation and reduced heat compared to traditional hard drives.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large, very fast storage. Great OS drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install. Just cloned smaller drive on to this SSD and rebooted. No problems. System boot is very fast. Got it on sale, so even better deal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speed

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Greatly improved speed and overall use of laptop. Upgrade added in minimum amount of time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice SSD drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD drive was inexpensive and greatly improved the startup speed compared to the previous HDD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best investment ever!

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Going from a traditional drive to an SSD is an amazing difference. The drive was easy to install, works great and the speed is incredible. Well worth the money!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Buy !

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Change a normal hard drive to a SSD and you will notice a huge difference in speed this drive is a good quality and a price !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly fine for day to day use. Installs like any other SSD. Price is it's best feature

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent value SSD! I've got my operating system, and several games saved on there and still get excellent performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid ssd

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    WD make great storage devices. Very fast and responsive. For price/performance this is a solid buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive was easy to install. I cloned the old drive to it, no problems at all. It is way faster than the old conventional drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD lover

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid build. Really fast. Easy installation. Always use WD brands and have not been disappointed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast Boot Up!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Computer went from 40+ seconds to load Windows login screen to 16 seconds flat. Computer just zips when loading programs and playing games.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good SSD

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hasn't failed me yet. Speeds are fast and works perfectly on my system. Very slim and light so it goes good with my build.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    looie

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have replaced all hard drives in my laptops with SSDs. They seem to be faster and more reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Ssd

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great and a good pric

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a really good deal for a SSD that is 500GB. It is also one of best brands out there for hard drives. Works great no issues super fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid drive, improved performance of old laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was bringing an old laptop back to life. This was perfect, easy to install and faster IO improved the speed of the laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super fast, price was right as well. A nice way to upgrade and improve the speed of an old PC. Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast and reliable! I have been use WD products for many years, They all are great and last long time. No complaints or any issues. I suggest to get the 1tb one, because 500gb will be maxed out easily if you don't keep an eye on it. Other than that, it works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD fast and reliable.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Picked up this SSD for under $70 put it in an HP EliteBook I am upgrading and it works great. Boots super fast run smooth, a great buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Quick qnd stable

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's been reliable and stable. Bought as a stepping stone drive to recover my main. Haven't reinstalled my main because this ones been doing really well. Pleasantly surprised. Its speed is really nice for this price point.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Makes my QNAP HS-251+ NAS sing!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Speedy access to my TIDAL and my Hirez music library! No lag time! No mechanical noise to disturb your musical adventure!

    I would recommend this to a friend