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WD Blue SSD: A great mainstream SSD from the storage giant

By Kenny Yeo - 6 Aug 2017

Iometer Results (Part 2)

Iometer Results (Part 2)

Finally, we look at the I/O response times for the workloads reported on the previous page. The WD Blue SSD’s average response times mirrors our findings on the previous page. Generally speaking, its response times can be a little erratic depending on the workload, which explains its varying performance on earlier pages. But it seems to us that it is faster and more comfortable reading data than writing data.

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8.0
  • Performance 8
  • Features 6.5
  • Value 8.5
The Good
Good read performance
Incredibly high endurance for a TLC NAND SSD
Competitively priced
Available in two form factors
The Bad
Write performance suffers at high queue depths
No support for hardware encryption
No accessories
Only 3-year warranty despite high rated endurance
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