Western Digital WD Blue SA510 SATA Storage

Western Digital WD Blue SA510 SATA

Brand
Western Digital
Model
WD Blue SA510 SATA
$170–$188estimated range · from catalog price Jul 31, 2026

WD Blue SA510 (2022) is a budget SATA TLC SSD; 1TB model rates 400 TBW, up to 560/520 MB/s, now discontinued (2026).

Storage performance rankTop 34% of storage drives
TierBudget?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
Released2022
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Capacity1 TB
TypeSSD
InterfaceSATA
Read speed520 MB/s
Form factor2.5
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Product overview

Western Digital’s WD Blue SA510 SATA arrived in 2022 as a refresh of the Blue SATA family, with WD documentation dated May 2022 and retail availability reported by late June in Japan. In early 2026, Western Digital/SanDisk retired the WD color-branded SSDs, so SA510 SKUs have since been discontinued.

Positioned in the budget tier, it exists as a low-cost, widely compatible SATA upgrade. The 1TB variant delivers SATA-class speeds (up to ~560/520 MB/s), uses 3D TLC NAND, and carries a 400 TBW rating—suitable for dependable everyday use. Offered in both 2.5-inch and M.2 2280 formats, it’s a straightforward pick for older desktops and laptops as a boot drive or secondary game library. Unique note: it includes an Acronis True Image license for easy cloning and migration.

LifecycleDiscontinued 2026
Best for
  • boot drive
  • game library
  • budget upgrade
Official product specifications

Specifications

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Current modelCatalog models
Capacity1 TB
Higher than 4% of storage drives
Read speed520 MB/s
Higher than 45% of storage drives
Capacity
1 TB
Type
SSD
Form factor
2.5
Hardware Interface
SATA
Data Transfer Rate
600 MB
Read speed
520 MB/s
Tdp
2 W
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