The WD Black SN750 SE 500 GB SSD goes below €60 at Amazon, a drop of around 16% on the price usually seen. It is currently one of our best value for money for small budgets.
The WD Black SN750 SE is an SSD on PCIe 4 interface which offers a theoretical throughput of 3.6 GB/s. What makes it a serious candidate for machines gaming or to increase the storage capacity of a PS5 console.
WD Black SN750 SE 500 GB
The WD Black SN750 SE – here tested in the 500 GB version – is a PCIe 4.0 SSD. Its performance is modest in terms of performance, but it is counterbalanced by very good thermal management which gives it good flow resistance over time; a good point for use in a PC gaming or in a Sony PS5 console – then you have to add a third-party heat sink to it.
Strong points
- Good performance.
- Thermal management.
- Fairly large SLC cache.
- Simple and complete Dashboard software.
- 5 year warranty.
Weak points
- Not very fast for a PCIe 4.0 SSD.
Alternatively
Crucial P1 500 GB
The Crucial P1 500 GB is an interesting M.2 NVMe SSD. It’s not the fastest or the one with the best thermal management, but it offers a consistent performance, with no disqualifying gaps. Its fairly low pricing makes it an attractive value for money.