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Easy Installation
Customers have reported easy installation experiences with this SSD, praising its compatibility and straightforward setup process. Some users have also noted additional benefits such as the WD app's ability to access other drives and the reasonable price point. However, a small number of customers have experienced issues with their previous drives and had to replace them with this product.
Cloning Capability
Customers have generally positive experiences with the cloning capability of this WD Blue SA510 SSD. They were able to successfully clone their old drives onto the new one using various methods such as Acronis Cloning Software or AOMIE backupper. However, some users encountered issues and recommended caution when dealing with virus programs or power management during the cloning process.
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Dependability
Customers express a wide range of opinions regarding the dependability of the Western Digital 500GB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal Solid State Drive, with some reporting positive experiences while others share stories of catastrophic failures and lackluster customer support.
Quality Of Product
Some customers have reported issues with the quality of the Western Digital 500GB WD Blue SA510 SSD, including receiving used or damaged products, installation errors, and drive failure within a few months of use. Others have expressed satisfaction with their purchase.
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Speed
Customers have mixed opinions on the speed of the product with some reporting it as significantly faster than their previous drives while others express disappointment and frustration due to slow performance.
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Quality
Computer renames new ssd to the c drive and everything worked!
Bought and installed aomie backupper and it worked successfully.
S in the first place, leaves a small amount of data on the ssd, which can cause problems with the 2nd installation, using that same ssd.
I don't know what the problem was, maybe bad sectors and a lot of error correcting going on, but after starting up and logging ... Read More
Price
1tb is more than enough storage space for my needs in this computer, so at 80 bucks (i see it has gone up $10, but still a grea... Read More
Now, i know why it was so cheap.
Shipping
As shipped, unformatted drive with no software.
Packaging/appearance
3: as shown in the 1st picture, once on the main screen, look for ''disc clone''.
Competitiveness
I stayed with using western digital ssds, and since the ssds come with the acronis cloning software, it helped me out a lot.
) so if i didn't want all the headaches, i was way better off using western digital storage drives & the acronis software made for wd.
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- Our engine has detected that there may be counterfeit products sold through this listing.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 24562.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,449 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 8 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had to format and set file type in the windows system monitor application with several easy steps involved
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However your average person would not necessarily know this and it is absolutely required for the drive to function once physically installed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It would have been nice to include any kind of instructions whatsoever
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I dont know what the problem was maybe bad sectors and a lot of error correcting going on but after starting up and logging in hard disk utilization would be pegged at 100 for 5 10 minutes even after defragging so an ssd was the obvious way to go
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Even though it is an 34rog34 computer republic of gamers i dont use it for gaming so i cant say how it would do there i just use it for productivity apps and things like audacity audio editing email web surfing viewing pics and videos etc
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As shipped unformatted drive with no software
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ad states comes with acronis but up to user to find it on the internet and download
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Did that and got clone process started
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