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Fast Performance

Customers are extremely satisfied with the fast performance of this WD_BLACK SSD, reporting significant improvements in load times for games, video editing, and booting up operating systems. Some users have noted the need to update firmware upon installation but overall express high levels of satisfaction with their purchase.

Reliability

Customers have reported no issues or failures with the WD_BLACK SN7100 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD, praising its reliability and longevity. Some users have had their drives for multiple years without any problems, and have noted that they plan to keep using them for much longer than usual. The drive is recommended by satisfied customers as a reliable option for those on a budget.

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Cloning Software Availability

Customers have mixed but generally positive feedback regarding the availability of cloning software with this WD_BLACK SSD. Some users mentioned that the provided software, such as Acronis True Image, worked smoothly for them during the cloning process. Others appreciated the ease of use and compatibility with Western Digital drives. However, a few customers did not mention using any cloning software at all in their reviews.

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Quality


04 tb, ive seen another drive that had 9% used and it had over 39tb written and 17,000 powered on hours, so these are very durable drives!


It runs at the advertised read and write speeds, and has the available capacity (+- necessary controlling software).


Before i realized the firmware update needed to be done, i spent hours trying to figure out why an otherwise smooth cloning pro...  Read More


I was incredibly frustrated updating every driver on the cpu/motherboard/os until i finally found that the drive firmware was h...  Read More

Price


Especially for the price to performance, i think this is a product i would buy again if i needed more storage.


I got this as supplemental space for my new mac mini m4 (way cheaper than spending the apple tax for more space!


2 and not very expensive so its a good choice

Shipping


The package arrived several days earlier than amazon originally stated, which was a pleasant surprise.

Packaging/appearance


I deducted a star because the product packaging did not include an m2 screw for mounting.


The drive was simple to unpack and install (for the most part; more on that later).

Competitiveness


Western digital seems to have a knack for making fast nvme drives for decent prices and this is no exception.

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    fast, easy and western.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 21,909 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 9 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Need to upgrade from a 1tb to a 2tb


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Just google western digital cloning software


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You will find a link to acronis true image software


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its easy to use but if you buy this drive it must be western digital version


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The software knows what hard drive you are cloning too and will only clone to a western digital drive


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I know this from trying to use the same software on a crucial drive and it wouldnt work note crucial uses their own version


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Before i realized the firmware update needed to be done i spent hours trying to figure out why an otherwise smooth cloning process was not working


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had to order screws separately

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