Review on 💨 High-Speed Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe Internal SSD - Up to 2,400 MB/s - M.2 2280, Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, 3D NAND - WDS100T2B0C by Dave Giri

Over the last 30 years I have owned, configured and built many computers. Hard drives have come a long way in terms of speed and reliability. Western Digital (WD), once headquartered in Irvine, California and now based in San Jose, was one of the leading manufacturers. and you get what you pay for: the slowest performance rather than the highest reliability. BLUE is best used for everyday use by general consumers. BLACK takes BLUE up a notch and delivers the best performance suitable for gamers, photographers and videographers. RED is for NAS (Network Attached Storage) where the drive is expected to be always on and accessible by multiple business users at the same time. As such, they are very reliable and affordable per gigabyte. PURPLE was designed for digital video recording like CCTV as these drives are constantly being written to my CyberPower desktop gaming PC, actually Western Digital drives: 256GB Black NVMe M.2 and 1TB Blue SATA 2.5" SSD . What does NVMe, SSD, SATA and all that jargon mean? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? SATA, SSD, NVMe, M.2, etc. Hard disk drives (HDDs) are mechanical devices whose performance was primarily based on an RPM (revolutions per minute) rating. They were usually 5400 or 7200 rpm (or higher) - the higher the number, the faster they usually ran. Like all mechanical devices, they fail over time as the components age. Flash memory based Solid State Drives (SSDs) were introduced in the 1990's and were VERY expensive. SSDs were promised physical shock resistance, higher performance, lower heat output, and quieter operation, but even today, SSDs are more expensive than comparable small hard drives. SSD and HDD are connected to your computer through multiple interfaces. As for this WD drive, we're only interested in SATA and PCIe drives. SATA can connect two types of drives: 1. Physically larger 2.5" SATA SSD (currently used in most laptops and desktops). : These drives are known as NVMe M.2 SSDs. This WD drive is an NVMe M.2 SSD. Now notice the number "2280”. disk width. The last two are the length. On this WD it is 22mm wide and 80mm long. This is important to know, especially with mini PCs where space is limited. If you buy a 2280 drive and your computer only has room for 2230, you won't be able to use the first one. Let's take a look at the PROS and CONS of this WD Blue SN550 drive. BENEFITS - Great price - Excellent read performance up to 2400MB/s (PCIe interface supports speeds up to 8Gb/s) - VERY easy to install. my existing 256GB WD Black NVMe M.2 drive or the Samsung Evo line of SSDs. The cost is higher than SATA hard drives of the same capacity. performance (and more expensive than a SATA hard drive), I suggest installing Windows with it so it boots and runs faster. Store other data (e.g. applications) on the slower SATA M.2 and rarely used data on larger, cheaper but slower SATA hard drives. an object to discharge static electricity from your body. Of course, before installing, make sure the computer is completely turned off. NVMe is one of the most powerful interfaces you can connect a storage device to. The cost has steadily come down and it's not hard to recommend this WD Blue SN550 drive to the average consumer for its affordable price and great performance. This is one of the best options for budget NVMe drives.