WD Red SA500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD

The Western Digital WD Red SA500 is a dedicated 2TB Solid State Drive optimized for Network Attached Storage (NAS) environments that require consistent, 24/7 data availability. Utilizing a SATA 6Gb/s interface and engineered with 3D NAND flash, this drive is built to manage the demanding read/write cycles typical of always-on, multi-user systems. It supports specific NAS workloads and incorporates ECC (Error-Correcting Code) functionality for data reliability over extended operational periods.

Performance metrics confirm sequential data reading speeds up to 560 MB/s and sequential writing speeds reaching 520 MB/s. The unit features an endurance rating of 1300 Terabytes Written (TBW), supporting long lifecycles crucial for constant retrieval and archival tasks. Physically, the 2.5-inch form factor is standardized at 7mm in height, facilitating straightforward integration into compatible NAS enclosures and small form factor desktop systems while maintaining low idle power consumption (0.07 W).

• Target workload: NAS applications
• Drive capacity: 2000 GB
• SSD form factor: 2.5 inches
• Interface: SATA 6 Gbit/s
• NAND flash type: 3D NAND
• Endurance rating: 1300 TBW
• Mean time between failures (MTBF): 2,000,000 hours
• Random read performance (100% Span): 87,000 IOPS
• Random write performance (100% Span): 83,000 IOPS
• Supports DEVSLP device sleep mode