WD Blue Series
Professional repair and data recovery services for Western Digital’s mainstream SSD line. Expert support for both SATA and NVMe variants of the reliable WD Blue series.
WD Blue SATA
- 2.5″ & M.2 SATA
- 250GB to 4TB
WD Blue NVMe
- SN570 M.2 PCIe
- 250GB to 2TB
Performance Specifications
WD Blue SN570 (NVMe):
- Sequential Read: Up to 3,500 MB/s
- Sequential Write: Up to 3,000 MB/s
- Random Read (QD32): Up to 460K IOPS
- Random Write (QD32): Up to 450K IOPS
WD Blue SATA:
- Sequential Read: Up to 560 MB/s
- Sequential Write: Up to 530 MB/s
- Random Read (QD32): Up to 95K IOPS
- Random Write (QD32): Up to 84K IOPS
Reliability Features
- nCache 3.0 Technology
- Advanced wear leveling
- SMART monitoring
- Active garbage collection
- Thermal throttling
- 5-year warranty
Key Technologies
- Multiple form factors
- WD proprietary controller
- BiCS NAND Flash
- Low power consumption
- WD SSD Dashboard
- TRIM support
Technical Details
Form Factors
2.5″, M.2 2280
Interfaces
SATA III, PCIe 3.0 x4
NAND Type
3D TLC NAND
DRAM Cache
SATA: Yes | NVMe: HMB
Expert Review
The WD Blue series represents Western Digital’s mainstream storage solution, offering a balance of performance, reliability, and value. The series includes both SATA and NVMe models, each optimized for different use cases.
Important Notice: WD Blue SSDs utilize different architectures between SATA and NVMe variants. Professional diagnostic equipment and expertise are required for safe repairs and data recovery.
Common Issues We Address
- Controller Issues: Initialization and detection problems
- nCache Failures: Cache performance degradation
- Interface Problems: SATA/PCIe connection instability
- Firmware Issues: Update failures and corruption
- Power Management: Sleep state transitions
- Temperature Control: Thermal throttling
- SMART Errors: Health monitoring anomalies
Our Professional Solutions
- Comprehensive Diagnostics:
- Controller analysis
- Interface signal testing
- Cache functionality verification
- Power delivery testing
- Performance Recovery:
- nCache optimization
- Wear leveling analysis
- Firmware restoration
- Data Recovery Services:
- NAND level recovery
- Firmware-based recovery
- Cache data extraction
- System Integration:
- Interface optimization
- Dashboard configuration
- Power state tuning
- Maintenance Services:
- Health monitoring setup
- Firmware updates
- Performance optimization
- Thermal management