WD - BLACK SN750 NVMe Gaming 500GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with Heatsink for Desktops
Model: WDBGMP5000ANC-WRSN
SKU: 6338992
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Customers highly value the BLACK SN750 NVMe SSD's ease of installation and its significant performance improvements, leading to faster load times in games and applications. The included heatsink is frequently praised for keeping the drive cool, although some users note that it can still get warm under heavy use. Many appreciate the solid build quality and the comprehensive warranty offered by Western Digital. The drive's speed is a major selling point, making it a popular upgrade for users seeking enhanced system responsiveness.
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I did a lot of research looking for the perfect m.2 drive for my build. It had to meet the following criteria; fast, reliable, affordable and must match the rest of my build. This really was my only option. Its very well made, has a real heft to it, the feel of quality. I use it as my main game drive and its been nothing but fantastic. Extremely fast and never runs anywhere near hot. This really is a must buy if you want something with a nice preinstalled heatsink,
Posted by brglasp
I should say upfront that I received the WD Black SN750 Solid State Drive w/ Heatsink for the purposes of providing an honest and unbiased review. I'll try to keep it honest, but my bias shows as I like this drive so much I now have three of them. It's great. It's stable. It's fast. It keeps cool. And, importantly for me, it runs on nearly every desktop computer I put it in. As such, I obviously recommend it. I've never gotten a bad one or had one fail. It will speed up your computer immensely. Startup times and game load times will decrease a lot. Your mileage may vary, but I find that the heatsink does help cool down the SN750. It's hard to get a straight comparison, but it is consistently cooler. Now, whether or not that temperature difference truly matters in the long run, I can't say, but it does run cooler under load. What's more, in prebuilt machines by Lenovo and other manufacturers, I often find that there isn't much internal cooling. As such, the added heatsink really helps regulate the drive and minimize my fears of overheat. For me, the drive tended to sit at around 38C on idle. It got a bit hotter during game load, but it isn't near as hot as some of my other drives. I mentioned compatibility. I put this drive in an AMD Ryzen based Lenovo desktop. As a way of upgrading that machine, this drive did wonders. It was out of the box compatible with the Lenovo computer. Now, I don't get the full 4 lanes on that AMD machine, but it's much faster than what had been in there before. On my newer machines, it runs great. I've included read right times in the photos. For my machines, installation involved making sure there was an NVME slot on the motherboard. Because this drive comes with heatsinks, it won't be compatible with any motherboard heatsinks that may have come with your board. The heatsink doesn't come off the SN750 and I wouldn't try to pry it off. I guess it goes without saying that the heatsink means this drive is relegated to desktops. I doubt most laptops would have the space for it. Western Digital has their Western Digital Dashboard. It gives device stats, but could be more user friendly and useful. As is, it provides decent snapshots of temperature and drive health, but that's it. There's a game mode, but I couldn't tell that it did much. I downloaded Acronis True Image to clone an existing drive onto the SN750. You can get that software for free from Western Digital's website. Installation took a matter of minutes. Because every computer manufacturer is different, there is no mounting screw included with the kit. My gaming desktop came with the screw built-in and my Lenovo system used a proprietary mounting bracket and clip. Not sure what else I can really say about this drive. I really like this drive. I recommend Western Digital to my friends and family. I've been building computers with Western Digital drives for nearly 30 years. With or without heatsink, the SN750 is a solid drive. Even as PCIe Gen 4 drives begin rolling out, the SN750 remains a great value for the price. 5/5 Recommend
Posted by RedScorpion
I reinstalled windows onto this drive before I had a $30 240 GB Kingston SSD which is still a substantially better than an HDD for those who don’t fully understand. For those only looking to install their favorite games onto this drive it’s still worth it! It cuts load times drastically!
Posted by Dylan