{"product_id":"wd-red-sa500-2tb-nas-sata-ssd","title":"WD Red SA500 2TB NAS SATA SSD - 2.5-inch, 560 MB\/s Read, 1300 TBW Endurance (WDS200T2R0A)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAS-Grade Endurance for an Always-On System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA NAS never really powers down, and a drive that is not built for that constant read and write load becomes the weak point. The WD Red SA500 2TB is engineered for exactly that duty: a NAS-optimized SATA SSD rated for 24\/7 operation, with high endurance and fast caching that keep an always-on array responsive under sustained load. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/western-digital\"\u003eWestern Digital\u003c\/a\u003e storage or browse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/solid-state-drives\"\u003esolid state drives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal Deployments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SA500 is purpose-built for network-attached storage, where it works well as a dedicated caching tier or as a full SSD array in small-business and home NAS units. Its endurance and consistent performance suit RAID configurations, OLTP databases, multi-user file shares, photo rendering, and 4K and 8K video editing, the kinds of sustained workloads that wear out consumer drives never rated for continuous use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat It Delivers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2TB of NAS-rated storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e built on Western Digital 3D NAND for dependable capacity across large, active file libraries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1300 TBW endurance:\u003c\/strong\u003e handles the heavy, sustained read and write cycles of a 24\/7 NAS environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 560 MB\/s read and 520 MB\/s write:\u003c\/strong\u003e sequential speeds over the SATA III 6Gb\/s interface for fast access to frequently used content.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandom performance of 87,000 read and 83,000 write IOPS keeps multi-user workloads responsive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard 2.5-inch, 7mm form factor drops into NAS bays, desktops, and laptops without adapters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is the Difference Between WD Blue and WD Red SSDs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe WD Red SA500 is designed and tested specifically for network-attached storage, so it is rated for 24\/7 operation and tuned for the high-endurance caching and RAID workloads a NAS demands. WD Blue drives target everyday desktop and laptop computing, where the system is not running around the clock. If your drive lives inside an always-on NAS, the Red SA500 is the model matched to that job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Digital Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336862036152,"sku":"WDS200T2R0A-68CKB0","price":824.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/9110\/4952\/files\/1082911935_073ac4a0-2334-4d4e-913b-ea17dad97cce.jpg?v=1764445663","url":"https:\/\/islandelectricalsupply.com\/products\/wd-red-sa500-2tb-nas-sata-ssd","provider":"Island Electrical Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}