Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD Blue SN580, an upcoming hard drive to strengthen its offer of storage solutions for large consumption.

You already know how the SSD segment is doing, waiting for the giants in this sector (Samsung, Kioxia or Western Digital) to present their top offer under the PCIe Gen 5 interface, which several integrators have already covered. The point is that only a small fraction of users have moved to the latest CPU platforms that can take advantage of them, and the vast majority are still using Gen4 and even Gen3 boards.

In this way, all manufacturers continue to strengthen their offer in these interfaces, and the WD Blue SN580 is an example. It is intended for what we say mainstream and can be installed on both computers desktop computer and laptop Because of its low profile, you don’t need a special cooling solution.

The unit is the first of the ‘Blue’ range to feature this technology nCache 4.0the manufacturer’s most advanced in terms of data caching, enabling super-fast copying of large files and multimedia with high-performance serial writing and hybrid SLC caching for creating workflows.

Its format is visible, M.2 2280, which, as we said, can be installed on any computer. It supports the NVMe protocol, which allows the drive to be used as a boot primary or as a secondary drive to increase capacity. It connects to the PCIe Gen4 interface and offers data transfer 4150 / 2000 Mbytes per second in sequential read/write mode.

They have an endurance of up to 900 TBW (Terabytes Written) and a 5-year limited warranty. The WD Blue SN580 will be available immediately on the manufacturer’s web portal and in the retail channel. It is marketed in storage capacities from 250 GB to 2 Tbyte with official prices from 66 to 235 euros.

In short, a beefed-up update of the current SN750 to suit all desktop or laptop needs awaiting Gen5 launch. Of course, WD has faster solutions for work machines or gaming enthusiasts, such as the WD_Black SN850X, which claims to be the best Gen4 on the market.