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
Retailer photo of Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- 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: MediumAt $199 the Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB is priced in line with its $200 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $104.Compare
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB | Newegg | New | $199 | 21 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB | CentralComputer | New | $200 | 21 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 15 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB | Amazon | Refurbished | Check on Amazon | 26 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
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.
#172 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #169 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #170 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #171 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 4
- #172 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #173 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #174 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #175 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#195 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #192 SamsungSamsung 970 Pro 512GB 22
- #193 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 21
- #194 TranscendTranscend 480GB 21
- #195 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 21
- #196 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 21
- #197 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 21
- #198 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 20
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#172 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #169 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #170 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #171 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 4
- #172 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #173 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #174 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #175 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#198 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #195 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 7
- #196 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 7
- #197 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 7
- #198 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 7
- #199 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 7
- #200 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 7
- #201 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 6
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#155 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #152 PNYPNY CS1030 1TB 13
- #153 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 1TB 13
- #154 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 13
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #156 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 13
- #157 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 13
- #158 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#166 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 47
- #164 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 47
- #165 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 500GB 47
- #166 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 46
- #167 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 46
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 46
- #169 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 46
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#175 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #172 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #173 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #174 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #175 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #176 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #177 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 4
- #178 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#194 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #191 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 11
- #192 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 11
- #193 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 11
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 11
- #195 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 11
- #196 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 10
- #197 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 10
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 Value21 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +2561% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1114% capability · -48% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value7 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 93 +2561% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1114% capability · -48% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB A 100 +100% capability · +17% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 97 +0% capability · -35% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value11 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2535% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 89 +1727% capability · -10% price |
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $53, against a cheapest tracked $199
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 21 with Balanced priorities, at $104
- 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 SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 7 for System Drive, at $104
- 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $115, against a cheapest tracked $199
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 97 against its 46 for Game, at $129
- 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 T710 1TB grades S at $230
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 89 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at $180
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.
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Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
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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 #172 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #172 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #155 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial P510 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 #175 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
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