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Our Favorite PS5 SSD Hits All-Time Low for Cyber Monday

By Jarred Walton published 28 November 22

The WD SN850X is one of the fastest drives you can get and it's designed for gaming.

Samsung and Western Digital Team Up for ZNS SSDs

By Anton Shilov published 30 March 22

Samsung and Western Digital to standardize and develop crucial technologies for ZNS SSDs.

Western Digital Gets Into Industrial-Grade M.2 SSDs With the IX SN530

By Anton Shilov published 10 November 20

Western Digital's IX SN530 SSD is said to offer endurance, reliability and extended temperatures.

Western Digital's Ultrastar DC ZN540 Is the World's First ZNS SSD

By Anton Shilov published 10 November 20

Western Digital's Ultrastar DC ZN540 now sampling to select customers.

WD Black P50 Game Drive Portable SSD Review: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Speed

By Sean Webster published 1 November 20

Powered by a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 bridge controller and a WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD, WD’s Black P50 Game Drive offers up near Thunderbolt 3 performance at more affordable prices.

WD Black AN1500 NVMe AIC SSD Review: For RGB Addicts Who Need Speed

By Sean Webster last updated 28 May 21

Built for gamers and enthusiasts, WD’s Black AN1500 offers responsive PCIe Gen4-like performance on Gen3 platforms, with tasteful RGB lighting effects.

WD Announces SN850 PCIe 4 SSD, Dual-Drive Add-in Card, D50 Game Dock

By Matt Safford last updated 9 October 20

Western Digital today announced its first PCIe 4.0 M.2 drive, the SN850, alongside an AN1500 PCIe add-in card and a D50 Thunderbolt 3/4 gaming dock.

WD Blue SN550 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Best DRAMless SSD Yet (Updated)

By Sean Webster last updated 23 June 21

UPDATE Packing the latest BiCS4 96L TLC, WD’s Blue SN550 is a DRAMless NVMe SSD that is capable of delivering speeds of up to 2.4 GBps.

WD Black SN750 SSD Review: A Not so Fresh Refresh (Updated)

By Sean Webster last updated 28 June 20

UPDATE WD's new Black SN750 offers a surprisingly good performance upgrade through firmware and software tweaks.

WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive Review: Slim, Spacious and Secure

By Sean Webster published 26 March 20

WD’s My Passport is a high capacity portable HDD boasting top-notch security

Western Digital's BiCS5 112-Layer Tech Comes to TLC, QLC SSDs

By Lucian Armasu published 31 January 20

Western Digital completed development of its BiCS5 112-layer flash memory technology. We should see both consumer and enterprise-level products launch in volume this year.