**WD BLACK M.2 NVMe DRIVES NOW AVAILABLE**

[Robbie_G]

Hi,

WD have expanded there already incredibly fast M.2 range by adding the performance black drives to it. They already had the 256GB and 512GB but now they have released the 250GB, 500GB and 1TB. The Black drives also continue with the 5 year warranty as standard.

The quick Read / Write specs:

250GB - Read 3000MB/s, Write 1600MB/s
256GB - Read 2050MB/s, Write 700MB/s
500GB - Read 3400MB/s, Write 2800MB/s
512GB - Read 2050MB/s, Write 800MB/s
1TB - Read 3400MB/s, Write 2800MB/s

The 250GB, 500GB and 1TB all have the new NAND memory allowing the faster read and write speeds compared to the 256GB and 512GB models.

Introducing the WD Black™ NVMe™ SSD: the driving force behind everything you do. Featuring the innovative Western Digital NVMe SSD storage architecture, it’s where blazing speed, top-tier performance, and Western Digital 3D NAND technology combine. With up to 600TBW and 1.75M hours MTTF, the WD Black NVMe SSD is the virtually invincible SSD you can rely on.

The Fast Way Forward
No compromises. Nothing holding you back. The WD Black NVMe SSD features sequential read and write speeds up to 3,400/2,800 MB/s for gaming, video editing, virtual reality, and beyond.

Demand More. Consume Less
Go ahead—do it all. WD Black is driven to keep up with even the most demanding workloads. Innovative power management and thermal throttling consistently help prevent overheating to deliver smooth, fast performance.

Built For Greatness
Eliminate boundaries with Western Digital's new vertically integrated SSD platform. This innovative storage architecture is optimized to Western Digital 3D NAND, resulting in low latency, power efficiency, and compatibility with the growing range of applications benefitting from NVMe.

Fulfill Your Potential
Create without limits. The WD Black NVMe SSD is certified by WD F.I.T. Lab for compatibility with a wide range of high-performance PC configurations—and comes with a 5-year limited warranty.

Under Your Command
Monitor your drive’s available capacity, operating temperatures, SMART attributes and more with the WD SSD Dashboard. Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software, available as a free download, can clone drives and back up your operating system, applications, settings, and all of your data.



WD Black 250GB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS250G2X0C) @ £106.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds250g2x0c-hd-55a-wd.html



WDS250G2X0C, WD Black, M.2 (2280) NVMe SSD, Read 3,000MB/s, Write 1,600MB/s, 220k Read / 170k Write IOPS, 5 year warranty


Only £106.99 inc VAT.


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WD Black 256GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS256G1X0C) @ £77.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds256g1x0c-hd-542-wd.html



WDS256G1X0C, WD Black, M.2 (2280) PCIe 3.0 (x4) NVMe SSD, Read 2050MB/s, Write 700MB/s, 130k/170k IOPS, 5 year warranty


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WD Black 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS500G2X0C) @ £204.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds500g2x0c-hd-55b-wd.html



WDS500G2X0C, WD Black, M.2 (2280) NVMe SSD, Read 3,400MB/s, Write 2,800MB/s, 410k Read / 330k Write IOPS, 5 year warranty


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WD Black 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS512G1X0C) @ £146.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds512g1x0c-hd-541-wd.html



WDS512G1X0C, WD Black, M.2 (2280) PCIe 3.0 (x4) NVMe SSD, Read 2050MB/s, Write 800MB/s, 130k/170k IOPS, 5 year warranty


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WD Black 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS100T2X0C) @ £379.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds100t2x0c-hd-552-wd.html



WDS100T2X0C - WD Black, M.2 (2280) NVMe SSD, Read 3,400MB/s, Write 2,800MB/s, 500k read/ 400k write IOPS, 5 year warranty



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All WD SSD and M.2 Drives available here including Blues and Greens.

 

[Robbie_G]

That's a black PCB isn't it? Look a bit blue? Maybe it's just the pics

I think the 256GB and 512GB are blue PCB as they are the 2017 drives but the 2018 250gb, 500gb and 1TB will have black PCB.

I see white/gold

 

[Robbie_G]

Question: They advertise as using innovative throttling gubbins to stop thermal overheating etc.

Is this advertising gubbins, or do these drives tend in general to overheat and end up throttling themselves in standard use, and the WD are superior as they don't, or are they solving issues that don't really exist?

These can be boot drives, can't they? On an x470 MB?

M.2 drives have been known to get a lot warm and a few manufacturers have designed heat sinks for them.

I think they only throttle if the system has poor air flow and the drive hits a certain temp and under high constant use.

I think the throttling is not that common but these drives have stopped what chance it does have of throttling.

I would say it mainly a bit of marketing as no one wants a throttling data drive.

Yes they can be used as a boot drive on the x470.

 

[Robbie_G]

Wow I got a good deal paying 70 quid 4 months ago for my 512gb one !

That’s a proper bargin if I could get them for that much I would buying one for myself. Was that the WD Black?

 

[Robbie_G]

Some nice reviews:

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/storage/117473-wd-black-nvme-ssd-1tb/
https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-nvme-1tb-ssd-review/ (9/10 ‘Must Have’ Award)
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/wd-black-nvme-ssd (Performance ranks among the best Fastest sequential write speed we’ve recorded.Designed for longevity)
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-nvme-ssd-review,5530-3.html (The WD Black is faster than the 1TB 960 EVO in most of our tests)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12543/the-western-digital-wd-black-3d-nand-ssd-review (Evo Meets its match)

 

[Robbie_G]

Do you know when the 4TB WD hdd are going to be back in stock?

We currently have one left in stock and more should be landing today.

 

[Robbie_G]

Another nice review from Eteknix on the 1TB Black:

https://www.eteknix.com/western-digital-wd-black-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/