--- product_id: 442306290 title: "WD Blue SA510 500GB SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G3B0B" brand: "sandisk" price: "¥61131" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Sandisk" url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/442306290-wd-blue-sa510-500gb-sata-ssd-sata-iii-6-gb store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # 560 MB/s blazing read speed 500GB capacity for heavy workloads Low power draw extends laptop battery life WD Blue SA510 500GB SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G3B0B **Brand:** sandisk **Price:** ¥61131 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Upgrade your PC, unlock your potential! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** WD Blue SA510 500GB SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G3B0B by sandisk - **How much does it cost?** ¥61131 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/442306290-wd-blue-sa510-500gb-sata-ssd-sata-iii-6-gb) ## Best For - sandisk enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sandisk brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Seamless Compatibility:** M.2 2280 form factor fits effortlessly into both modern and legacy PCs for instant upgrades. - • **Smart Drive Monitoring:** Stay in control with downloadable SanDisk Dashboard to track health, temperature, and space. - • **Blazing Fast Performance:** Experience up to 560MB/s read speeds that keep your workflow lightning quick. - • **Effortless Data Security:** Included Acronis True Image software ensures smooth cloning and cyber protection for peace of mind. - • **Generous Storage Capacity:** 500GB of reliable SSD space to store your essential projects and files without compromise. ## Overview The WD Blue SA510 500GB SATA SSD delivers a powerful performance boost with up to 560MB/s read speeds, housed in a versatile M.2 2280 form factor. Designed for professionals and creatives, it offers reliable storage, low power consumption for longer laptop battery life, and comes bundled with Acronis True Image software for easy data cloning and cyber protection. Backed by SanDisk technology and a 5-year warranty, it’s the smart upgrade to future-proof your PC. ## Description Breathe new life into your PC so you can push your work further and grow your creative potential. Designed specifically for passionate content creators and editors, the WD Blue SA510 SATA SSD features Acronis True Image for SANDISK backup and cyber protection software. Review: Failed in 28 days - I installed the WD SA510 on 05-17-23. The installation went perfectly. The SA510 died 28 DAYS LATER on 06-14-23. The laptop would not boot up and the BIOS could not see the SSD. Review: Huge Improvement in Speed - I bought this to improve storage access speed in an ASUS GL552VW-DH71 laptop PC, which was always disappointingly slow, but had become almost unbearable over the years. I don't know what the problem was, maybe bad sectors and a lot of error correcting going on, but after starting up and logging in, hard disk utilization would be pegged at 100% for 5 - 10 minutes, even after de-fragging, so an SSD was the obvious way to go. 1TB is more than enough storage space for my needs in this computer, so at 80 bucks (I see it has gone up $10, but still a great price) this SSD fit the bill perfectly. Just as I had hoped, the PC is very usable now. Even though it is an "ROG" computer (Republic Of Gamers) I don't use it for gaming so I can't say how it would do there, I just use it for productivity apps and things like Audacity (audio editing), email, web surfing, viewing pics and videos, etc. and it works great now. This SSD is a very worthwhile upgrade from a magnetic hard drive. ## Features - Upgrade your creativity with a performance boost that delivers read speeds up to 560MB/s (500GB - 2TB models) - Give your PC new life with capacities of up to 2TB and high endurance, plus low power draw for more laptop life between charges and reduced vibrations compared to HDDs - Clone your computer’s entire hard drive to your WD Blue SA510 drive with the included Acronis True Image for SANDISK transfer and backup software featuring cyber protection - Work with confidence as the downloadable SANDISK Dashboard helps you monitor your drive’s health, temperature, available space, and more - The WD Blue SA510 SATA SSD comes in 2.5" and M.2 form factors for increased compatibility, fitting right into many current PC slots as well as those of many older machines - POWERED BY SANDISK: The WD_BLACK, WD Blue, and WD Green flash products are manufactured by Sandisk Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates and distributed under license from Western Digital Corporation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B09ZYQG5C1 | | Additional Features | Data Recovery Service | | Best Sellers Rank | #144 in Internal Solid State Drives | | Brand | Sandisk | | Built-In Media | SATA SSD | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 500 | | Color | Blue | | Compatible Devices | Laptop, PC | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,095 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 560 megabytes_per_second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB | | Enclosure Material | Information Not Available | | Form Factor | M.2 2280 | | Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 inches | | Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-600 | | Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB | | Hardware Connectivity | Solid State Drive | | Hardware Platform | PC, laptop | | Installation Type | Solid State Drive | | Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 3.15"L x 0.87"W x 0.09"Th | | Item Type Name | Solid State Drive | | Item Weight | 4.54 g | | Manufacturer | Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | | Media Speed | 510 | | Mfr Part Number | WDS500G3B0B | | Model Name | WD Blue SA510 SATA SSD | | Model Number | WDS500G3B0B | | Number of Items | 1 | | Read Speed | 560 megabytes_per_second | | Special Feature | Data Recovery Service | | Specific Uses For Product | Business, Content Creation, Multimedia | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | 5 year limited warranty | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Sandisk - **Color:** Blue - **Compatible Devices:** Laptop, PC - **Connectivity Technology:** SATA - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB - **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600 - **Installation Type:** Solid State Drive - **Special Feature:** Data Recovery Service ## Images ![WD Blue SA510 500GB SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G3B0B - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nGDiPboVL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this a sata drive or an m.2 drive? the picture is of an m.2 but the descriptions sounds like it's a sata drive.** A: It is an m.2 drive with a sata 3 connection. Read this https://rog.asus.com/articles/product-news/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/ and make sure your mobo accepts 2280 m.2 **Q: I know it states pc as platform but does anyone know if this will work for a mac? my mac currently has a similar ssd. thanks** A: I have installed WD Blue SSDs in my 2014 Mac Mini and in my 2015 21" iMac and have had no problem at all. The connectors are standard SATA, which is what both of my Macs had. So no adapters needed. Disk Utility was able to format the drive as a GIUD partition and then I used Carbon Copy Cloner to the old hard drive over to the SSD in an external enclosure. CCC also made the SSD a bootable volume (it copied EVERYTHING ... OS, applications, and data files). Once the SSD had everything on it I took the precaution of setting System Preferences/Startup Drive to the SSD (while it was still in the external enclosure) to confirm that it would boot from that drive. I knew it was booting from the SSD because normally my computer would take just over 3 minutes to boot from the old drive. When I booted it from the external SSD it booted in 27 seconds. By the way, the external enclosure was a USB 3.0 enclosure. If you use a USB 2.0 enclosure it won't be as fast. When I did the same thing to the Mac Mini the boot time went from just over 1 minutes with the old drive to 14.5 seconds booting from the SSD. It's like having a brand new computer. **Q: In the title i see a speed of sata iii 6 gb/s which is what my hard drive says for its speed. does that mean they will perform equally?** A: "Sata 3, 6Gb/s" is not the speed of the drive itself, it is the speed of the lanes which all of the sata ports use, combined. It's somewhat like saying the top average speed of 10 sprinters is 15mph, so the track they are running on is a 150mph track. Mechanical hard drives usually top out at a transfer speed of 150Mb/s, due to the moving parts inside, and the time it takes to convert the data on the magnetic disk inside. An SSD on the other hand, has no moving parts. The data is stored on memory chips, meaning there is no time lost in mechanical exchange. Sata-based SSD's (including this one) typically top out at 550Mb/s transfer speeds. Be careful when you are buying a M.2 style SSD, as you have to make sure that your motherboard supports the one you are choosing. There are 2 different types. M.2 Sata 3, and M.2 PCIe. The M.2 Sata 3 uses the Sata data lanes, just as your hard drive does, while the M.2 PCIe style takes advantage of the faster transfer speeds of the PCIe data lanes, and transfers the data through the same lines that your graphics card uses. Those SSD's can go as high as 3500Mb/s transfer speeds. (All speeds mentioned are READ speeds. WRITE speeds tend to be less than the given read speed on any drive style.) **Q: so this just straight up plugs into m2 slots what about the ears on the end? thinking about adding this as a 2nd m2 in my gaming rig** A: If your rig is compatible with M.2 SATA III, it is just a matter of plugging it in and configuring the operating system to how you want to use the SSD. The Acronis software you can download from WD website does a solid job of copying any existing SSD contents to the new one and making it as the system bootable SSD. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Failed in 28 days *by J***L on June 15, 2023* I installed the WD SA510 on 05-17-23. The installation went perfectly. The SA510 died 28 DAYS LATER on 06-14-23. The laptop would not boot up and the BIOS could not see the SSD. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Huge Improvement in Speed *by L***L on July 3, 2024* I bought this to improve storage access speed in an ASUS GL552VW-DH71 laptop PC, which was always disappointingly slow, but had become almost unbearable over the years. I don't know what the problem was, maybe bad sectors and a lot of error correcting going on, but after starting up and logging in, hard disk utilization would be pegged at 100% for 5 - 10 minutes, even after de-fragging, so an SSD was the obvious way to go. 1TB is more than enough storage space for my needs in this computer, so at 80 bucks (I see it has gone up $10, but still a great price) this SSD fit the bill perfectly. Just as I had hoped, the PC is very usable now. Even though it is an "ROG" computer (Republic Of Gamers) I don't use it for gaming so I can't say how it would do there, I just use it for productivity apps and things like Audacity (audio editing), email, web surfing, viewing pics and videos, etc. and it works great now. This SSD is a very worthwhile upgrade from a magnetic hard drive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Made my computer run like when it was new or even better. *by W***W on July 24, 2025* I have an older HP notebook that ran unbelievable slow. I would turn it on and come back in five minutes and sometimes it still was not done booting up. Processes showed the hard drive constantly at or near 100%. I took it to a computer repair shop and he was able to clean it up and might have made it a little faster. They told me that the hard drive was functioning but starting to go. He suggested installing an SSD and cloning the old hard drive. I purchased this and used their software to make it a clone. It installed easily and cloned without a problem. I cannot believe the difference. I'm not sure because of how long ago it was, but I think is running faster than it did when it was new. I am Very happy with it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Western Digital 500GB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal Solid State Drive SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G3B0B - SSK Aluminum M.2 NVME SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) to NVME PCI-E SATA M-Key/(B+M) Key Solid State Drive External Enclosure Support UASP Trim for NVME/SATA SSDs 2242/2260/2280 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/442306290-wd-blue-sa510-500gb-sata-ssd-sata-iii-6-gb](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/442306290-wd-blue-sa510-500gb-sata-ssd-sata-iii-6-gb) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*