Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB
The current Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Western Digital · SSD · SATA
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main use
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB offers stronger value around CAD 135.Compare
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 23 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#135 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #132 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #133 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #134 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 4
- #135 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #136 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #137 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #138 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#158 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #155 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 24
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 24
- #157 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 24
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 23
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 22
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 2TB 22
- #161 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 22
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#135 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #132 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #133 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #134 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 4
- #135 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #136 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #137 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #138 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#155 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #152 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 8
- #153 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 8
- #154 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 8
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 8
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 8
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 7
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 7
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#122 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #119 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 13
- #120 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 13
- #121 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 13
- #122 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #123 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 13
- #124 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
- #125 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#132 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #129 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 46
- #130 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 46
- #131 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 46
- #132 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 46
- #133 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 45
- #134 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 45
- #135 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 45
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#138 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #135 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #137 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #138 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #139 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #140 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #141 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 12
- #158 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 12
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 12
- #160 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 12
- #161 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 12
- #162 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 11
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 11
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value23 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 94 +1864% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +793% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value8 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 91 +1864% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1079% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 83 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB B 87 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value12 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 94 +1727% capability | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyCAD 84 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 23 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 8 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyCAD 168 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 46 for Game. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; Crucial P510 1TB grades S at CAD 295
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Marvell 88SS1074
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS100T3B0A
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #135 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #135 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #122 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #138 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.