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Rank 64 out of 68 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Western Digital

WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD

Name: WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD
Brand: Western Digital

around $45

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

180 Pros

66%
22 reviews (3h 30m)

94 Cons

The WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD offers a compelling blend of performance and affordability for everyday computing, gaming, and even light content creation. Boasting PCIe 4.0 technology, users can expect impressive read speeds regularly exceeding 3GBps, rivaling some PCIe 5.0 drives in smaller file transfers. This translates to noticeably faster boot t...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

65%

82 vs 44

Performance

52%

11 vs 10

Features

57%

8 vs 6

Compatibility

77%

30 vs 9

Price

62%

18 vs 11

Durability

Reviewer verdict

Across 22 YouTube reviews, the Western Digital WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD earns an Index score of 3.6/5, ranking #64 among SSDs. Reviewers most often praise its performance, price, durability, while the most common criticisms concern performance, durability.

The WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD is frequently praised for strong real-world and benchmarked performance, with reviewers (mentioned in many of the 22 reviews) repeatedly noting sequential read/write speeds that meet or slightly exceed the manufacturer's quoted numbers and fast game and application load times. Reviewers also highlight excellent price-to-performance value and affordability across many mentions, calling it a budget or mid-segment NVMe that leaves extra cash in your pocket. Longevity and reliability are commonly cited, with multiple reviewers pointing to a 5-year warranty, solid endurance figures, and Western Digital’s reputation for durability. Ease of use and simple plug-and-play installation, plus included software for drive monitoring, are additional but less frequently mentioned positives.

Criticisms center on inconsistent sustained write performance and a significant drop once the SLC cache or HMB/DRAM-less behavior is exhausted, a complaint raised repeatedly across the reviews and reflected in many lower write-speed measurements. Several reviewers note that some capacities or later batches use different NAND (including QLC for the 4 TB unit) and that Western Digital apparently changed flash types without clear disclosure, leading to slower sustained writes and surprising behavior for heavy workloads. Thermal and endurance concerns appear in multiple reviews: the drive can heat under long transfers, may throttle, and some point to relatively modest TBW/endurance numbers on certain capacities. A few reviewers also say the product is not the absolute fastest Gen4 option and that the price can be higher than some competing models in certain markets.

Analysis based on 22 YouTube reviews (3h 30m of video) with 180 pros and 94 cons extracted.

Pros (180)

Performance (82)

Read is as shown on the box, which is 4,174. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 6:55
impressive 48 GB transfer speeds regularly exceeding 3gbps ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 6:24
Right is at 4,138 ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 7:02
a stable and powerful SSD. It's strong from the beginning to the end. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 8:02
average speed will be at 5,491.9 mbps, which is a constant speed. The lines are almost linear, not like the cheap SSDs. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 7:44
rivaling pcie 5.0 ssds ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 6:27
this one will use as a hybrid slc, making it easier to do. The work flows smoothly without any interruptions. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 2:12
all components are WD made so promising consistent performance ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:24
is up to 4 times faster than SATA SSD drives with read speeds up to 2600 MB/s and write speeds up to 1950 MB/s. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 0:36
7,500 points for no buur I think the result is normal ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 8:24
worth giving credit to the controller ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 12:56
surprisingly fast in transferring a 48 GB small file and folder data set ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 5:54
Read this, the maximum is 4,150, which can be called speed. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 1:48
designed for throwing big fires. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 1:55
games well they load in seconds ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:33
significantly cut down building shaders time especially if you're coming from a spinner drive ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:46
only takes 25 seconds for the program to finish copying about 93 GB of files. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 9:35
super fast ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 5:00
surpasses the pci5 5.o crucial t700 by 23 seconds ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 5:58
didn't break a sweat ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 6:20
quite suitable with the chip that is the real SLC type in this SSD, so it makes This speed type is quite stable ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 10:39
good speed and is also good and durable ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 11:21
fast test by the way we have 4257 the result is also cool super ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 9:02
fast fost enough for 99% of you out there including me ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 3:09
got a higher score than average with the same type of setup and it even outperformed the Sab Rocket ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:36
If you are using your computer for every day tasks like internet browsing, office productivity or even heavy gaming you will never notice a performance drop. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 1:51
for no letters the result is good excellent ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 8:51
there was no throttling ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 14:15
good speed ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 9:45
an SSD that is truly suitable for those who work hard. Frequent file throwing, big fire throwing ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 10:26
for one of those things they're not wrong ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:25
a third of the total volume it is written at maximum speed ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 6:50
didn't see any throttling, as expected ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 13:57
all the declared speeds here are confirmed ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 15:53
this little guy means business ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:32
speed at our maximum is almost 4000 BC it seems like what was stated by the manufacturer is confirmed ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 6:57
fpc Mark 10 on the full test 3.321 points excellent ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 8:56
anyone who has used it knows that most of the tasks it satisfies you all ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 15:07
the speed is just right ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 12:55
good performance ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 2:58
works well ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:05
very good performance ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 1:39
tailored for efficiency, offering quick data access speeds ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 7:35
provides a noticeable boost in performance for everyday Computing tasks ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 7:54
much faster reading and a much faster writing to achieve, uh, minimize those loading times ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 2:02
speed ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:02
performance of up to 4150 MB per second in both reading and sequential writing ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 1:14
one of the most interesting performing nbm ssds ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 0:22
in terms of right speeds we're again faster than the WD Ence 770 M ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 2:53
we are within 1% of the WD black SN 850x this is insane performance considering this drive doesn't actually have dram cach it uses a horse memory buffer ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 4:34
very very impressive we better than the Samsung 990 Evo 2 TB Drive ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 6:06
the SN 50004 TB is again right on the top of the pack there where the fastest ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 3:53
plenty fast for normal operations ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:08
Our speed is going at the speed of 3.48GB PS. It is quite consistent. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 8:17
make your computer feel snappier more responsive and more enjoyable to use ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 6:26
if you're thinking about having one of these as your system Drive the operating system Drive you're only about 5 to maybe 10% slower than the best Gen 4 Drive solidy P40 pro pro ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 5:15
you can see its read and write speed, here you get a sequential read and write speed of 4150 ABPA. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:07
from the middle pack it's actually quite fast, it's faster than the SN 770 from WD as well which is not bad where the lower end Drive performs better than the black Drive which is a higher end one ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 2:42
the essn 5000 is right on the top there we're better than most of the Gen 4 drives and some of the higher end drives ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 3:19
I got 1 terabyte out of 55 and its benchmarks are very good. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 1:04
sequential read speed you can see that we're getting about 5,550 which is exactly what they advertise on the box slightly more actually ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 2:21
the consistency is again very interesting ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 6:44
the 4 TB version is even better than it could have been with the SN 580s the new controller makes sense and it's a very good performance ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 9:10
Western Digital Blue drive, the speed is up to 4000 MB per second ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 3:28
very high speeds up to 4,000 megab a second ▶ Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! @ 1:06
in 50 seconds this entire game, this 128gb file, has been transferred ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 8:47
a little bit improved generally across the board ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:07
entry level gen for bandwidth because it's just going to keep its speed up especially in those 4K file areas ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 4:38
read and write speed is very standard and very sharp ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 2:15
a very worthy replacement for the sm570 ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 4:34
speed according to the manufacturer's announcement of reading and writing up to 4150 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 0:49
copying extremely fast, always 1-2 seconds ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 3:30
going fast ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:01
sequential read and write level, at 51 it is 4161 and at 95 it is 4163, even surpassing the number announced by the manufacturer, which is 4150 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 2:26
it still runs as if it was day one absolutely no performance degradation ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 0:35
it actually goes a little bit faster than quoted ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 1:49
speed it achieves is close to the speed given by the manufacturer, which is 4150 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 3:34
shines brighter than the rest ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 1:37
read and write speed is achieved at a score of 4168 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 2:18
the difference in boot times and application load times is noticeable ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 10:12
there is a tiny bit of performance degradation but it's on the right Cycles only on the reads it pretty much kept up its speed ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:24
the SN 580 delivers strong performance with red speeds of up to 4,50 mywi say making it an excellent choice for everyday tasks gaming and even content creation ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 9:52

Price (30)

i think this is the best option right now ▶ BEST M.2 SSD for PS5 @ 4:45
it is on sale on amazon at the moment ▶ BEST M.2 SSD for PS5 @ 4:48
inexpensive SSD of the middle segment ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 16:21
fantastically affordable ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 4:58
the bargain on the market at the moment ▶ Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! @ 5:03
budget nvme ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:30
leaves some extra cash in your pocket ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 1:46
this WD Blue is quite powerful at 83.90. As for the Rice value, it is at 312.29, which can be called very powerful for this SSD. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 7:12
price More than moderate ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 1:20
optimal blend of performance, reliability, and value ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 7:30
perfect compromise between high-end performance and affordability ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 8:26
value for money ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:14
cost effective way to enhance computer speed and responsiveness ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 8:17
attractive upgrade for budget-conscious users ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 8:31
very very very very affordable price ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 1:46
solid SSD great price makes your PC feel like something new and shiny ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 6:43
now you can have four terab ones of these budget versions as well which is really really nice ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 1:18
very good budget affordable best bank for version of an SSD ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 0:07
the performance is absolutely amazing yet the pricing hasn't increased that much ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 8:55
affordable price ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 0:05
good value for the price ▶ Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! @ 1:04
I got it for just 000, ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:52
its price right now is around ₹5000000 ▶ Which is the Best Gen4 NVMe SSD :Decoding the Best for Your @ 5:26
incredibly good bank for buck ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 0:42
cheaper price ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 1:20
large capacity at a cheap, stable and durable price ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 5:56
pretty much coming through at the same price ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 4:52
reliable and affordable nvme SSD that delivers solid performance for everyday Computing tasks ▶ 7 Best M.2 NVMe SSDs in 2024: Ultimate Speed and Performance @ 5:29
for the price you're getting excellent read write speeds and the reliability of a trusted brand ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 11:42
an affordable option ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 11:49

Durability (18)

very durable ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 9:01
a very durable SSD ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 4:07
Its durability is also amazing ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 10:15
has a 5 year guarantee and supports Overwrite repeatedly, the maximum is 900 tbw ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 2:25
it is quite durable, it has been around 2 years and it is working quite well ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 1:35
It can be considered very durable because no one can question its durability ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 4:09
The lower the temperature, the cooler you will be less worried about the harshness of the cast ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 12:59
crafted with longevity in mind ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 7:43
high reliability ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:11
reliability is underscored by its durability designed with standardizes of regular use ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 8:09
reliability ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:02
reliable, it's not going to be overheated, it's not going to make your PC switch down ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 9:30
The ultimate comes out, the reliability, the stability, it comes out very good ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:37
durable and extremely stable ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 6:15
water resistant, dust proof, shock proof ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 0:36
endurance rating of up to 600 tbw ▶ 7 Best M.2 NVMe SSDs in 2024: Ultimate Speed and Performance @ 6:19
doesn't just doesn't have that issue WD knows how to make a store device ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 4:28
wwd has a good reputation for reliability and the SN 580 continues that tradition ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 10:45

Warranty (11)

It comes with a 5-year warranty. This is its plus point. ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 2:35
vdb series has a five-year warranty ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 3:05
5year warranty ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 3:32
it comes with a 5 year warranty, it is a very durable SSD ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 8:14
warrant is still 5 years ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 6:47
This is the only SSD I got which comes with a 5-year warranty. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:30
It has a 5-year warranty. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:13
If we talk about warranty then it is 600 TB or 5 years whichever is completed first ▶ Which is the Best Gen4 NVMe SSD :Decoding the Best for Your @ 5:14
warranty of up to 5 years ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 0:58
5year limited warranty ▶ 7 Best M.2 NVMe SSDs in 2024: Ultimate Speed and Performance @ 6:17
5year warranty ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 4:54

Features (11)

if you just want to buy an m.2 ssd that just works and it's just plug and play and you don't want to bust or do anything about it get the western digital sn850 ▶ BEST M.2 SSD for PS5 @ 4:43
simplicity and the fact that it's just plug and play ▶ BEST M.2 SSD for PS5 @ 5:03
WD Blue SN580 NVME SSD, which is suitable for creators and professionals, especially for work files. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 0:23
best use case for this type of SSD is actually has a secondary data drive or storage drive that means it's perfect for a game Drive lots of small and large files ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 4:20
built-in heat sink ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 4:49
functionality ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:02
ease of installation ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:17
this is the latest product of November 2023 ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:45
all in one solution ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 0:30
for storing data, it uses TLC 9 flash memories. ▶ Which is the Best Gen4 NVMe SSD :Decoding the Best for Your @ 5:09
encryption support ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 0:32

Compatibility (8)

Can be used with older computers ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 2:57
Interface connections, it is now PCE 4.0 ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 1:32
An NVMe drive communicates with the rest of the PC system throughout the PCI Express bus instead the Sata bus, thus it has the capacity to be way faster than the traditional SATA SSD drives ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 0:22
seamless integration with laptops and desktops ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 8:00
And it supports PCIe 4.0, meaning it is a Gen 4 SSD, so you will get speed absolutely free. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 2:33
communication standard of pci Zen 4x 4 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 0:46
entry level Gen 4 ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 1:47
this entry level PCI Express Gen 4 is still keeping up ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:16

Capacity (8)

what's written on the tin is what you're getting ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:07
storage capacity ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:19
good amount of storage ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 1:34
large amounts of storage at a fairly priced reduced ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 3:03
huge amount of storage with good performance ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 0:43
WD Blue S580 with a capacity of 1t ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 0:09
higher memory capacity ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 1:22
The WD Blue offers a bit more reserve storage if the flash cells simply fail ▶ Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review @ 3:36

Power Consumption (5)

this little guy doesn't get too hot ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:41
quite low consumption ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 3:37
enhance the Computing experience without excessive power use ▶ Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! @ 7:39
will allow us to work a little more by consuming a little less and increasing the autonomy of our laptop a little more ▶ WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto @ 3:43
low power consumption ▶ Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! @ 1:08

Form Factor (4)

all on one side which helps with laptops with limited space ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:58
when you open it, it won't have any screws at all ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 4:41
size ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:24
one-sided ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 1:22

Software (3)

Western Digital includes its SSD dashboard software which is helpful for monitoring Drive Health temperature and performance it also allows you to update firmware easily and optimize the drive for your specific use case ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 11:17
installation is quick and easy ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 10:28
the software is userfriendly and adds Extra Value to the overall package ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 11:33

Cons (94)

Performance (44)

speed flew down 950 MB per second and now it flies down again to 100 MB per second ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 9:46
controller is quite low much lower than the memory chip almost twice ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 13:31
I wouldn't recommend it to you ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 16:23
its speed is very low ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 3:46
how much the speed decreases After filling the slc cache it's just brutal ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 7:04
speeds do not reach the declared ones ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 7:53
for a PCI 4.0 SSD, accumulate 4,000 Well, 4,150 MB per second is very little because the PCI Express 4.0 bus allows you to issue 7,500 MB per second for reading, 7,000 for writing ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 15:57
if you are a content creator or use your system for heavy data analysis and move huge files a lot, then the performance drop will be more than notable. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 2:01
the speed is low ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 1:33
this speed is not special ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 11:43
speeds are not that great. not high ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 2:56
4K Here it is also not high ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 8:09
its speed is a little low ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 4:00
the speed In his reading, it will not go as high as 4,150. It will only go up to around 3,000 in the middle because it is capped by the Mainboard Interface. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 3:12
with each new series of SSD VD Blue they are getting worse and worse ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 3:17
qlc nvme SSD drive in front of us it's very strange at least 378 MB per second it's been a long time since I've seen this ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 7:14
for some reason, in the crystal Disk Mark, the speeds decreased Linear random 4K, specifically on the Intel platform ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 14:34
its speed was not very special ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 10:51
writing is a bit small It could have been more ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 8:33
the results write speeds are disappointing and even lower than a SATA SSD drive. This is what the product specifications of SSD manufacturers don’t tell to their potential customers. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 1:24
the original model of Western Digital Blue SN550 that been launched on August of 2020, promoted and tested by dozens of tech sites and YouTube channels having a different better type of Nand flash memory, thus the initial benchmarks gave different numbers compared to today’s results under test conditions with large amount of data transfers. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 2:14
result is of course dismal ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 10:25
many people are consistently angry with it that it is not good ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 1:43
If it encounters small files, the speed will drop ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 9:43
The reason why this happens is because our Nvme drive use a Nand flash chip that when its cache memory is filled up with data then the performance drops dramatically. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 1:39
has apparently pulled n a data ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 0:06
previous iterations of the drive would average around 610 after exhausting the cash that is a huge difference ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 1:44
according to xtremtech the average write speed when the static 12 gig slc cache is exhausted is as low as 309 megabytes per second on the new drive ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 1:34
which is not a good thing ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 0:08
western digital has performed a nearly silent nand swap on the wd blue sn550 much like the recent incidents with adata and crucial this new nand on the sn550 has significantly slower write speeds once the cache becomes exhausted ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 1:16
decent though not spectacular speeds ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 4:40
the 4 TB version that I have here is using a qlc nand whereas all of the lower end ones 2 tab 1 TB and 500 GB is using TLC nand which is interesting so there is a little bit of a performance difference ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 1:44
Now see, it dropped gradually and is picking up again. ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 8:21
slower compared to top tier drives ▶ Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! @ 1:11
score for random 4k is only about 80, it's written as 270 here, and when it comes to 95 minutes, it only reaches 59. This number is only at a fair level and it's hard to compare with the hard drives in the upper bracket of the high-end segment ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 2:51
the average user would have no way of knowing that a change like this has been made until all of a sudden they go to do something demanding with their drive and it's just slow and they don't understand why ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 2:07
now we're talking as low as about two-thirds of the performance that you would have had before the nand swap ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 4:23
write speed is 3766 ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 2:39
speed reaches It was 3 GB per second and then it dropped to 2 GB ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 3:42
when I did a long copy and it was hitting 90° it then did slow down ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:41
it may not have the high-end performance of Premium nvme drives ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 12:24
for heavyduty users like 4K video editors this drive might not fully meet top tier expectations ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 10:17
It's not the fastest nvme SSD on the market but it performs well within its price range ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 10:03
the lack of a dram cach isn't a deal breaker for most everyday tasks but it could impact performance under sustained heavy loads ▶ Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming @ 11:07

Durability (11)

resource is 900 TB and this is somehow Not enough ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 3:10
this drive is definitely not waterproof ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 15:24
I did see a peak of around 67c during the PC Mark test which might cause a touch of throttling ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 4:56
regardless of having 5year warranty on this SN 5 ,000 the terabyte written spec is not impressive ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 6:57
the 4 tab Drive which is here is only 1,00 tab written which is half of what Samsung and some of the higher-end Western Digital drives offer ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 7:28
when we move to two terabytes where the terabyte written spec should double to 12200 it's actually only 900 so we're falling behind 25% compared to the rest of the kind of market ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 7:16
there is no thermal heat sink on it, so if you transfer very heavy files, like 200 250GB regularly, then like that it will heat up a lot in it ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 3:33
no size, so it will depend largely on the temperature of this hard drive. If this hard drive has a high temperature, the performance of the hard drive will be squeezed quite a lot ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 4:08
when you pull a move like this you erode ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 8:26
temperature it radiated was very high, up to nearly 80 degrees, and the speed it would drop from 1 GB8 to 1 GB ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 3:49
QLC flash memory which is not good for data writing and has shorter lifespan ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 0:58

Features (10)

It seems at some point Western Digital decided to change the flash memory without notifying the end customer or the tech community; and even today the product specifications on Western Digitals site are very vague and in part misleading. ▶ Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? @ 2:42
one chip on the SSD one controller there is no cache hence the result ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 7:24
no info ▶ Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews @ 4:28
it has no Dam cache ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 1:03
doesn't actually have dram cach ▶ MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 @ 4:47
this is a non-DRAM SSD, so you do not have to go with this, you need a RAM SSD ▶ Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TEST @ 1:34
this is a type of DRAM less SSD which supports HMB technology ▶ Which is the Best Gen4 NVMe SSD :Decoding the Best for Your @ 5:20
no clear mention of TLC or QLC support in specs ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 2:14
no cas ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 1:40
If you need 256-bit AES, then you'd be better off going for the SanDisk. The WD does n't currently support it. ▶ Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review @ 4:20

Price (9)

which is a little higher than the price ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 7:23
The price is a bit high. ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 6:31
its speed is around 3500 m per second which is a low speed and it is a bit expensive ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 9:03
Its price is as much as its speed. ▶ Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List @ 10:21
2TB, the price may be higher. A little bit is 8,990 baht ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 4:57
expensive ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 0:44
there is still a price premium of 5 to 10% as a direct comparison you can make with the SanDisk X400 which is still cheaper and can at least do better encryption ▶ Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review @ 5:35
5 year warranty models are expensive, around Rs. 10000 ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 2:06
the WD blue is still relatively expensive compared to other models with the same capacity and the same features ▶ Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review @ 5:27

Form Factor (6)

There are no mounting screws included. ▶ รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! @ 3:39
no screw to hold it down no heat sink ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 0:37
no built-in heat sink ▶ Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! @ 1:15
you are going to want to put a heat sink onto this ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 3:36
using a secondary slot as a secondary hard drive to increase capacity, you need to pay attention to something, which is that you should still equip heat sinks ▶ SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 @ 5:07
don't come with any heat sinks ▶ Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review @ 0:44

Compatibility (6)

a little throttling but this was almost guaranteed to be the laptop's limitation holding it back from its full potential ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:13
PS5 users you're out of luck the PS5 needs Dam cash ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 5:52
the only thing causing me to drop frames was when I added a lot to the adjustment layer which stressed the CPU ▶ An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review @ 6:13
recommendation could be out of date compared to your product sheet ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 7:39
can only be used externally ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 2:30
always a SATA disk, so don't think that the M2 version is PCI Express, the much faster and more expensive version. ▶ Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review @ 1:43

Warranty (3)

in Russia today only one year due to parallel import ▶ Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) @ 3:07
the issue though is that if they truly value their customers it shouldn't have taken backlash from news outlets to make a statement on this and this should never have happened in the first place ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 6:49
3 year warranty on cheaper models ▶ 🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @Kshit @ 1:11

Capacity (3)

this is on a drive that advertises write speeds of up to 2400 megabytes per second ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 1:55
this isn't the first time that wd has ever had egg on their face for not for improperly labeling a drive ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 5:13
the problem is that as soon as you go to do something heavy 12 gigs is actually not that much in the context of let's say for example installing a vidya game ▶ I'm losing faith in Western Digital... @ 3:13

Power Consumption (2)

using high speed means it's hot ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 4:04
lower speed will make it less hot ▶ COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 @ 4:06

Review sources

Что изменилось??? Обзор SSD WD Blue SN580 2TB (WDS200T3B0E) by proSSD — 12 pros, 16 cons
An NVME That Punches Up. The WD SN580 Review by Just Jean — 17 pros, 7 cons
MOST IMPRESSIVE SSD yet - Cheaper & FASTER! | WD Blue SN5000 review by Tech Notice — 17 pros, 5 cons
SSD không Cache? Có nên sử dụng không? | SSD WD Blue SN580 by NGUYỄN CÔNG PC — 13 pros, 7 cons
รีวิว WD Blue SN580 สุดยอด SSD สายครีเอเตอร์ มืออาชีพ ! by Extreme IT — 15 pros, 4 cons
Best Budget M.2 NVMe SSD 2024 🔥 New Price List by PC Tech Talk — 9 pros, 10 cons
Western Digital SN580 SN850X Review by Evetech — 14 pros, 3 cons
I'm losing faith in Western Digital... by LMG Clips — 0 pros, 13 cons
Best Budget SSD For Laptop & PC - WD SN580 Gen 4 (2024) TESTED 🔥 by Tech Smash Hindi — 10 pros, 3 cons
WD Blue SN580 review de un #ssd con el equilibrio perfecto entre rendimiento y precio | GameIt ES by Gameit ES — 12 pros, 0 cons
Best M 2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming by Review spot — 8 pros, 4 cons
Best 5 Internal 1TB SSDs in 2024 | Top 5 by Customer Reviews | Budget-friendly | Best value by Product Reviews & Rankings — 10 pros, 1 cons
Get More for Less: 7 Best Budget M.2 SSDs for Your PC! by Budget Guru — 10 pros, 0 cons
COOLER MASTER SSD BOX NVME | ORACLE AIR | WD SN850x và SN580 by Pro-K Workshop — 6 pros, 3 cons
🔥Don't Buy External SSD 2025🔥Don't Waste Your Money @KshitijKumar1990 by Kshitij Kumar — 3 pros, 6 cons
Is WD Blue SN550 NVMe a Scam Product? by Old But Not Obsolete Tech — 3 pros, 5 cons
Best SSDs for PS5 2024 - Top 5 you should consider today! by Valid Picks — 7 pros, 0 cons
Best SSD For Gaming (2025) - All You Need To Know! by Review Radar — 3 pros, 2 cons
Western Digital WD Blue SSD im Test / Review by PC Games Hardware — 1 pros, 4 cons
BEST M.2 SSD for PS5 by MathewTheBest — 4 pros, 0 cons
Which is the Best Gen4 NVMe SSD :Decoding the Best for Your High-Performance Needs @TechnoBaazi by TechnoBaazi — 3 pros, 1 cons
7 Best M.2 NVMe SSDs in 2024: Ultimate Speed and Performance by Next Pick — 3 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Western Digital WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD worth buying?

Based on 22 independent YouTube reviews, the Western Digital WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD scores 3.6/5 with 180 positive and 94 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #64 in the SSDs category.

What do reviewers like most about the Western Digital WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD?

The most praised aspects are performance, price, durability — Performance (82 mentions), Price (30 mentions), Durability (18 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Western Digital WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD?

Reviewers most frequently criticize performance, durability — Performance (44 mentions), Durability (11 mentions).

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