Western Digital Blue 500 GB Laptop Hard Disk Drive (5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 2.5 inch) – Component Boxed
£30.00
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If you know WD, you know the reliability is legendary. Every WD Blue drive is designed, tested and built to last.
High storage capacity up to 6 TB
Boost your PC storage with WD Blue drives, the brand designed just for desktop and all-in-one PCs. The WD Blue family delivers data storage capacities up to 6 TB.
Features:
Ideal for storing photos, videos and other important files. Upgrade your PC from entry level capacities of one TB to the appropriate available scaling over five TB
Improve PC performance
Pair a large capacity drive with an SSD to give your desktop a performance and storage boost. The SSD maximises speed of data access, while the WD Blue drive stores up to 6 TB of movies, games, files, applications and more.
Future-proof your storage
With big technology comes big storage needs. Cameras that record ultra-high definition video at 4 K resolution and 30 frames per second require a ton of storage. Handling all that media is a snap with our 6 TB drive, capable of storing up to 281.25 hours of 4 K video.
Upgrade and backup with ease
WD hard drives come with free access to WD Acronis True Image. Its downloadable software quickly copies all your existing data to your drive – without reinstalling your operating system. Backup and restore functions make it easy to save and retrieve your personal data.
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Everyday storage for basic personal computing needs Storage for gamers, creative professionals and those who demand the ideal
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Form factor
2.5 inch and 3.5 inch 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch
Cache
16 MB – 64 MB 64 MB – 128 MB
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
Reliable everyday computing
Low power consumption
NoTouch Ramp Load technology
Upgrade and backup with ease
Customers say
Customers find the hard drive works well, particularly after installing Windows 10, and appreciate its good value for money and reliable build quality. The drive is easy to install, with customers noting they didn’t need to format it, and they like its speed, quiet operation, and 500GB storage capacity.
13 reviews for Western Digital Blue 500 GB Laptop Hard Disk Drive (5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 2.5 inch) – Component Boxed
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@Dangle9000 –
Upgraded my PS3 in minutes
I bought this for a PS3 SuperSlim with only 12GB memory – after screwing this into the mount (available here: Sony PlayStation 3 Replacement Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket) it slotted in easily and my PS3 instantly found the disk when booted up and formatted it.I have since installed several games and had no problems what-so-ever. There’s not much to say about this other than it was well packaged and 500GB is more than adequate for what I need. I initially looked at a 320GB drive (which was still larger than I needed) but I wanted a trusted brand – I have used Western Digital external hard-discs for some time and felt confident that WD would provide a great device. WD are also pretty reaonsable price-wise, there are cheaper brands but I have read some horror stories and didn’t want to risk a poor quality drive. There are also more expensive brands out there, but this represents a good middle ground of decent performance, excellent quality, and acceptable price.In a nutshell: Highly recommended to anyone requiring an 2.5 SATA drive, especially those wanting one to upgrade the storage space of a PS3 – it was a doddle.
cailleach –
Cheap, effective drive
My daughter dropped her laptop on its edge on to carpet but it somehow unfortunately damaged the hard drive, so her laptop was useless. Got this to do a home repair – hoping that I could revive the laptop (which was 4 years old) and extend its use mainly as an internet device . The Sata drive was really easy to install and it works very well. The laptop is back in use (typed this review on it) and has since been dropped again to no ill effect. The 500GB was fine for the machine I had (it was 500GB to start with) but may be a bit underpar compared to new drives where 1TB is standard. 500GB is plenty for us (and cheaper) as the machine is used mainly for internet browsing, wordprocessing for homeworks and some video download. We do not use it as a gaming machine or to store huge amounts of films, box sets etc. If you need a drive to do all that then you will need one with a bigger storage capacity.
Andy –
Works fine, though arrived in plain brown unbranded package
The drive seems perfectly OK, and is working fine in my laptop so far (just restoring from an image backup as I speak). It did, however, arrive sealed in its anti static bag but in a plain brown box with no documentation or branding of any kind on the box or packaging. The drive itself is clearly WD and exactly as per the photo – I presume it is new – I see some comments refer to it as recertified but I can’t tell. Anyway, it works and that’s the main thing!
NT3 –
Good product, fast, reliable
The product arrived promptly and very securely packaged, thanks to Amazon.The product itself is very great, a good hard drive. Was easy to install, and runs quietly and reliably.Looking at the picture provided with the listing, I wasn’t entirely sure if the hard-drive would arrive ‘bare’, meaning I would have to get an extra cover – or if it would be with a cover and ready to install. Thankfully, it’s a complete hard drive, and ready to install.
Rev. Steve –
High quality, low cost hdd solution.
I purchased this to swap out a dying hdd on my daughters laptop. Using AOMEI freeware, and a USB hdd caddy, it was a simple task of cloning the 350GB hdd on to this 500GB drive. The new drive simply swapped in and was recognised as native without re-registering any software or losing data.The difference was immediately obvious. Access speeds of the drive are good and installation is straight forward. Build of the drive is robust and it is really everything you need in a replacement / new drive.I have used Western Digital drives on a number of builds and replacements over the years and I have always found them reliable. The Blue series is an affordable solution to disk replacement, particularly on older systems that are useful, but of relatively low value.As every laptop I have owned has died due to hdd failure, I would suggest it is worth £30-£40 to clone your hdd just in case.Recommended
RSD –
Very Old Stock
I bought this to replace a failed drive in a notebook computer. This is 2018 the new drive i bought from this company was manufactured in 2012 that’s 6 years ago. Any one buying a drive from this company check the manufacturing date.Although the drive was delivered quickly i was dismayed the drive was so old therefore no manufacturers guarantee. The drive is installed and working. Perhaps the company should advise it is old stock they are selling.
Just –
Easey Peasy. Makes me wonder why I worried.
Just swapped the old 120GB hard drive in my PS3 for this. No problems installing it into the console or installing the console software and restoring my backup data. I was a bit worried as it’s thinner than my old hard drive, but it fitted beautifully.For anybody considering changing their hard drive, Sony has a very comprehensive list of what needs to be done in their website. Simply Google “changing PS3 Hard Drive” and the first hit will be what you need. They detail everything from how to back up your current data, to downloading and installing the console software. Beware, you will need to have an external hard drive formatted to FAT32 to be able to back up your current PS3 files. Feel free to send me an ask if you’re not sure what to do. I’ll try to help as best I can, however the majority of information is easily located on Google :)I hope to update within a month on how everything is going!
Beaky –
Reliable and faultless – after I set it up…
Now in use in a Packard Bell given me late August.I used Puppy Linux GParted to write a partition table, create 4 primary partitions, and install Linux and Windows as multiboot systems, plus a working data and archive partition. “Lin n Win” gives details on how to make multiboot systems.I mention this because numerous people don’t know how to set up a brand new hard drive, think they are faulty, and then give bad reviews. This drive would not have done anything until set it up. It is a reliable stove and working faultlessly.
Chintan K Athalye –
I got this Hard drive for my Xbox 360E, 4GB model, along with the case for Rs. 3100. After flashing the Microsoft Xbox firmware on this hard disk, this hard disk works perfectly well with the Xbox 360E, 4 GB model! Tutorials on how to use this hard disk with the Xbox 360 are available all over the internet. Just follow them and you should be fine. So with this hard disk, you can potentially store 100 Games on your Xbox without having to use any external USB drives! 320GB Microsoft original HDD for Xbox costs Rs. 5100! and i got 500 GB space on my Xbox for Rs. 3100!You would need a Desktop computer where you can connect this hard dive to a SATA port by using a bootable USB drive (which you create during the process of flashing the firmware) in order to flash the firmware.Another review posted earlier which confirmed the compatibility of this hard disk with Xbox 360 was useful for me in making the decision to purchase this hard drive, therefore i decided to post another one with more details about how you can use this with the Xbox 360 E, 4 GB model. Go ahead! just buy it…i know how frustrated must be for carrying multiple 16 GB pen drives for your 4 GB Xbox!
MARCO N TRI –
Não foi possÃvel instalar o sistema operacional. Estou devolvendo o produto.
Mozart Daniel –
Adquirà este producto para ocuparlo mediante un case en mi WIi U y no ha habido inconveniente alguno. Las velocidades de transferencia son muy buenas, aunque bien por el precio que pagué, podrÃa haber tenido algo más de espacio en otras opciones, pero este disco duro es de buena calidad y duradero, eso espero.
Narayan Ji Mishra –
Good
TechnologyRocks –
Replaced the failed drive in a 2011 Macbook Pro with this drive and it’s been flawless. The performance of the computer has improved, and having twice the storage space of the original 250GB drive is an awesome upgrade. Definitely a cheap way to keep this otherwise perfectly functioning macbook going. Plus, having WD’s reliability behind the new drive makes it even better.