WD Red SA500 NAS 1TB 3D NAND Internal SSD - SATA III 6 GB/S, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/S - ...WD Red SA500 NAS 1TB 3D NAND Internal SSD - SATA III 6 GB/S, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/S - WDS100T1R0A

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WD Red SA500 NAS 1TB 3D NAND Internal SSD - SATA III 6 GB/S, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/S - WDS100T1R0A

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Fast Performance

Customers have mixed opinions on the fast performance of the WD Red SA500 NAS 1TB 3D NAND Internal SSD, with some reporting it to be faster than a SATA disc drive and a good value for its intended use in NAS systems, while others suggest that it may not offer super-fast speeds compared to other options. Some customers have also reported successful replacements of failed drives with the WD Red SA500.

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Quality

Easy to install,plenty of space,faster than a sata disc drive.

It automatically detected, formats the drive and starts using it for unifi protect camera storage.

The transition went smoothly but the drive ended up crashing after about 6 month with no way to recover any data.

Look for the specs of a drive and max speeds that are consistent, before parting with money and of course, research lifespan on... Read More

Price

Pricing note: i purchased mine for well under $100 on amazon warehouse and to me, that was about the max you should ever pay fo... Read More

Good price for what it is used for

Competitiveness

I have hundreds of customers and people i have helped and several years have passed with the above brands and zero feedback of failures.

I typically buy the 1tb red version, but i'm annoyed to find them more difficult to find over the past 6 months and the price a... Read More

I decided to switch my old hdd to a more compact ssd (western digital blue) about two years ago.

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This product had a total of 2,069 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 31 2025.