Supercharge your NAS
Boost your NAS system’s performance and responsiveness with the WD Red™ SA500 NAS SATA SSD. Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. Unlike standard SSDs, WD Red NAS SATA SSDs are specifically designed and tested for 24/7 usage. This durability together with efficient caching of big files make these drives ideal for OLTP databases, multi-user environments, photo rendering, 4k and 8k video editing and other demanding applications. With 2.5” and M.2 form factors and capacities from 500GB up to 4TB1 (2.5” only), the WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD lets you optimize your existing or next NAS system for superior performance and endurance.

The Drive For NAS
Speed
Optimized for caching in NAS systems to rapidly access your most frequently used content
Endurance
For tough workloads demanded by NAS, giving you the reliability you need in a 24/7 environment
Flexible
Available in 2.5” and M.2 form factors so you can upgrade your existing NAS system or design a new one from scratch

Weight & dimensions
Width	22 mm
Depth	80 mm
Height	2.38 mm
Weight	7 g
Power
Operating voltage	5 V
Power consumption (read)	2.55 W
Power consumption (write)	3.75 W
Power consumption (sleep)	0.012 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-55 - 85 °C
Operating vibration	5 G
Non-operating vibration	4.9 G
Operating shock	1500 G
Features
SSD capacity	1 TB
SSD form factor	M.2
Interface	Serial ATA III
NVMe	No
Memory type	3D NAND
Component for	PC/Laptop
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Read speed	560 MB/s
Write speed	530 MB/s
Random read (4KB)	95000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)	85000 IOPS
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1750000 h
TBW rating	600
Certification	FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717070