WD Blue SN570 1TB

WD Blue SN570 1TB

M.2

R 1,200.00
In Stock(1 available)
Condition: Refurbished - Good
Warranty: 3 Months
SKU: WDBlueSN5701TB

WD Blue SN570 1TB NVMe SSD — M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4, up to 3,500 MB/s read and ~3,000 MB/s write for fast boot, gaming and content work.

Product Details

WD Blue SN570 1TB — Fast, efficient NVMe storage

The WD Blue SN570 1TB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD using a PCIe Gen3 x4 interface, delivering sequential read speeds up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential writes around 3,000 MB/s (1TB model). With 1TB of 3D TLC NAND on a compact M.2 module, it’s designed as a high-value upgrade for laptops and desktops that need noticeably faster storage than SATA SSDs.

Under the hood the SN570 pairs Western Digital’s controller tuning with energy-efficient 3D TLC NAND to hit strong real-world throughput and solid 4K random I/O. The 1TB variant typically reaches up to ~400k IOPS on 4K random reads in benchmark testing and offers endurance in the region of ~600 TBW with a limited 5-year warranty — giving you both performance and longevity for daily use. Power draw is modest compared with older NVMe generations, making it a good fit for thin laptops and power-sensitive builds.

What this translates to in practice: dramatically faster boot and application launch times compared with SATA SSDs, much quicker game level/asset streaming (shorter load screens), and a responsive system when multitasking or working with large project files. While it’s not as fast as PCIe Gen4 drives for sustained heavy workloads, the SN570 strikes an excellent balance of price, performance and efficiency — ideal as a primary OS/game drive or as a fast scratch/cache drive for photo and video editors working with HD and 4K proxies.

Specs summary

  • Model: WD Blue SN570
  • Capacity: 1TB
  • Form factor: M.2 2280
  • Interface: PCIe Gen3 x4 (NVMe)
  • Sequential read: up to 3,500 MB/s
  • Sequential write: ~3,000 MB/s (1TB)
  • Random 4K IOPS: up to ~400k (reads)
  • NAND: Western Digital 3D TLC
  • Endurance: ~600 TBW (1TB model)
  • Warranty: Limited 5 years

Who this is ideal for

The WD Blue SN570 1TB is perfect for South African users who want a major responsiveness boost without the premium of Gen4 drives — gamers wanting faster load times, laptop upgraders needing a power-efficient M.2 drive, and content creators who need a speedy OS/working drive or scratch disk for HD and 4K workflows.