Western Digital Blue 2TB
The current Western Digital Blue 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Western Digital · SSD · SATA
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowWorth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Western Digital Blue 2TB: 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 2TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 12 | 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.
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.
#220 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #217 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 3
- #218 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #219 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #220 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 3
- #221 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 3
- #222 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 3
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#230 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #227 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 12
- #228 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 12
- #229 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 12
- #230 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 12
- #231 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 11
- #232 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 11
- #233 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 9
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#220 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #217 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 3
- #218 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #219 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #220 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 3
- #221 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 3
- #222 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 3
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#231 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #228 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 3
- #229 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 3
- #230 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 3
- #231 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 3
- #232 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #233 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 3
- #234 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 2
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#95 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 25
- #93 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #94 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 25
- #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 25
- #96 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 13
- #97 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
- #98 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#210 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #207 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 33
- #208 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 33
- #209 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 33
- #210 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 33
- #211 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 32
- #212 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 32
- #213 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 32
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#194 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #191 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #192 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 4
- #193 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 4
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 4
- #195 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #196 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #197 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#225 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #222 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 8
- #223 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 8
- #224 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 8
- #225 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 8
- #226 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 8
- #227 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 8
- #228 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 8
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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 Value12 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +2880% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1260% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value3 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 93 +2880% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1260% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value33 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 83 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB A 100 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value8 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 88 +2700% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2640% 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 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 12 with Balanced priorities, at $104
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 3 for System Drive, at $104
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specifically$204 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 modelWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 33 for Game, at $233
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 8 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
- 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 2TB
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
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SanDisk Custom
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- SanDisk TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS200T2B0A
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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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #220 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #220 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #95 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #194 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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 listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
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.