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Western Digital Red SA500 1TB
The current Western Digital Red SA500 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 SATA
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 530 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 753 the Western Digital Red SA500 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 753 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Western Digital Red SA500 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 Red SA500 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 753 | 8 | 2026-10-15 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Red SA500 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.
#115 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #112 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #113 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #115 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 4
- #116 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #117 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #118 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#150 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #147 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 9
- #148 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 8
- #149 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 250GB 8
- #150 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 8
- #151 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 7
- #152 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 6
- #153 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 5
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#115 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #112 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #113 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #115 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 4
- #116 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #117 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #118 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#147 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #144 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 0
- #145 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 0
- #146 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 0
- #147 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 0
- #148 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 0
- #149 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 0
- #150 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 0
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#107 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #104 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 1TB 13
- #105 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 13
- #106 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 13
- #108 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #110 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#146 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 21
- #144 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 21
- #145 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 21
- #146 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 21
- #147 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 20
- #148 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 19
- #149 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 18
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#113 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #110 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 4
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #112 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #113 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 4
- #114 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #115 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #116 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#146 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #143 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 0
- #144 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 0
- #145 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 0
- #146 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 0
- #147 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 0
- #148 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 0
- #149 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 0
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 Value8 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 93 +2561% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 2TB 95 +2489% capability · -16% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2561% capability · -54% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value21 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 88 +300% capability · -35% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB S 100 +300% capability · -9% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +2485% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 2TB S 96 +2485% capability · -16% 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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more 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 T710 2TB holds Relative Value 95 against its 8 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 630
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 0 for System Drive, at CAD 350
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game 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 WD Blue SN5000 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 21 for Game, at CAD 683
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Crucial T710 1TB grades S at CAD 350
- 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 T710 2TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 630
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 Red SA500 1TB
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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
- 530 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 SATA
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS100T1R0B
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 SATA
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
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 Red SA500 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #115 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T710 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Red SA500 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #115 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T710 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Red SA500 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #107 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T710 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Red SA500 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #113 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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Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.