Western Digital presents a refresh of the NVMe-based WD Blue SSD line with the WD Blue SN550-- an update featuring promising an increase in both performance and capacity thanks to a new NAND and a controller replacement.
Available in capacities ranging from 250GB up to 1TB in the M.2 2280 form factor, the WD Blue NVM3 SSD promises to address the demands of customer wanting performance, durability, speed and capacity. A move to four PCIe lanes allows for read speeds reaching 2400 MB/s, while an "improved thermal design" should keep the SSD cool even with the increase in performance.
"Whether working, creating, casual gaming or processing large amounts of data, the WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD can deliver over four times the speed of Western Digital’s fastest SATA drives," the company says. "With boosted internal speeds, this brings a better overall computing experience for multitaskers and resource-heavy application users who want a fast and responsive system to tackle tough workloads. In addition, an upgraded thermal design enables ultra-responsive PC performance and sustained performance during intense use."
The WD Blue SN550 is available now.