Western Digital Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 2280 Up to 1TB SSD

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) is delivering up to 4 times the speed of SATA SSDs with the Blue SN550 NVMe SSD.

The member of the Blue portfolio, as well as another performance-focused NVMe SSD, this drive is for content creators and PC users, allowing them to boot faster.

Supports 4 core storage demands
Today’s content creators use storage at increasing rates. Whether it’s working with 4K/8K video, large document files or storage-intensive applications, these digital environments demand performance, durability, speed, and capacity that the NVMe interface can deliver.

According to Forward Insights, NVMe is forecast to account for more than 75% of the storage shipped in the PC segment by 2021.⁽¹⁾ Leveraging the reliability of the firm’s NVMe product portfolio, the Blue SN550 NVMe SSD addresses these 4 core demands, transforming them from pain points to creative productivity.

“Taking an NVMe-first approach can speed up system performance tremendously. This translates to less time waiting on data, so creators can work smarter, not harder, to increase both output and potential income,” said Eric Spanneut, VP and GM, client business unit, WD. “The WD Blue SN550 is a great option for customers looking for an all-NVMe portfolio. For a system builder, it means Western Digital delivers a full portfolio of NVMe and SATA SSDs, as well as high-capacity HDDs. This gives them immense flexibility to build systems for our customers’ varying needs.“

Internal speeds to do more, faster
Whether working, creating, casual gaming or processing large amounts of data, the Blue SN550 NVMe SSD can deliver over 4 times the speed of the company’s fastest SATA drives. With boosted internal speeds, this brings a better overall computing experience for multi-taskers and resource-heavy application users who want a fast and responsive system to tackle tough workloads. In addition, an upgraded thermal design enables responsive PC performance and sustained performance during intense use.

Blue SN550 NVMe SSD specs and availability:

Available in capacities from 250GB to 1TB^(*) in a M.2 2280 form factor
Over 4x read speeds of our SATA SSDs at up to 2,400MB/s^(**)
5-year limited warranty

Blue SN550 NVMe SSD products are available in the U.S. at select company’s retailers, e-tailers, resellers, system integrators, and the firm webstore.

Along with the Blue SN550 NVMe SSD, the company’s NVMe portfolio also includes its Black SN750 NVMe SSD, with an optional custom heatsink for the ultimate in performance gaming experience.

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⁽¹⁾ SSD Insights 4Q19 report # FI-NFL-SSD-Q419, November 2019
^(*) As used for storage capacity, 1GB=1 billion bytes and 1TB=one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less, depending on operating environment.
^(**) Based on read speed, unless otherwise specified. As used for transfer rate, 1MB/s=one million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending on host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.