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Western Digital 250GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD (WDS250G2B0B)

Name: Western Digital 250GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 550 MB/s - WDS250G2B0B
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: B073SBV3XX

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Bottom line: The Western Digital 250GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD: Sequential reads up to 560MB/s, writes up to 530MB/s over SATA III; main trade-off: SATA III caps it near 550MB/s; NVMe M.2 drives run far faster.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Sequential reads up to 560MB/s, writes up to 530MB/s over SATA III
✓ 1.75M hour MTTF rated via Telcordia stress part testing
✓ Active power draw up to 25% lower than earlier WD Blue SSDs
✓ WD F.I.T. Lab certified for broad system compatibility

Cons

✗ SATA III caps it near 550MB/s; NVMe M.2 drives run far faster
✗ 250GB fills fast with modern games and creative project files
✗ M.2 2280 slot required; no 2.5-inch bay option in this SKU
✗ 500TBW figure applies to the top capacity, not the 250GB model

Manufacturer description

The Western Digital WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB SSD is a SATA III drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, aimed at anyone upgrading a laptop or desktop away from a mechanical hard drive without moving to a new motherboard. Western Digital rates it for sequential reads up to 560MB/s and sequential writes up to 530MB/s over the 6 Gb/s SATA interface, which is roughly the ceiling that interface allows and a large step up from any spinning disk you are replacing. Endurance is where this drive separates itself from budget alternatives. Western Digital publishes a 1.75 million hour MTTF based on Telcordia…

SpecPicks Verdict

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this M.2 SSD NVMe or SATA?

It is a SATA III 6 Gb/s drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, not NVMe. Your M.2 slot must support SATA (B+M key) devices for it to work.

How fast is the WD Blue 250GB SSD?

Western Digital rates it at up to 560MB/s sequential read and up to 530MB/s sequential write, which is effectively the SATA III interface ceiling.

Is 250GB enough for a Windows boot drive?

Yes for Windows plus core applications. It gets tight if you also install large modern games, so many buyers pair it with a secondary storage drive.

How reliable is this drive?

Western Digital publishes an industry-leading 1.75 million hour MTTF from internal Telcordia stress part testing, and the WD Blue 3D NAND line is rated up to 500TBW under the JEDEC JESD219 client workload.

Will it fit my laptop or motherboard?

It carries WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers, but confirm your machine has an M.2 2280 slot that accepts SATA-mode drives before ordering.

Key Features

3D NAND SATA SSD for capacities up to 2TB with enhanced reliability. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment
Sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second
An industry-leading 1.75M hrs mean time to failure (MTTF) and up to 500 TBs written (TBW) for enhanced reliability. | MTTF based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing. TBW calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219)
WD F.I.T. Lab certification for compatibility with a wide range of computers.

Full Specifications

Brand	Western Digital
Color	Blue
Model Name	Blue
Read Speed	550 megabytes_per_second
Form Factor	M.2 2280
Media Speed	530 megabytes_per_second
Model Number	WDS250G2B0B
Compatibility	PC
Built-In Media	SSD
Item Type Name	WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS250G2B0B
Hard-Drive Size	250 GB
Mfr Part Number	WDS250G2B0B
Number of Items	1
Special Feature	SATA III
Hardware Platform	PC, laptop
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Compatible Devices	Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox
Data Transfer Rate	750 megabits_per_second
Enclosure Material	3D Nand
Additional Features	SATA III
Full listing title	Western Digital 250GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 550 MB/s - WDS250G2B0B

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