Western Digital · SSD · SATA
Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $300 the Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB is priced in line with its $300 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
Where to buy the Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB
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 SA510 2TB | CentralComputer | New | $300 | 16 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Blue SA510 2TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#294 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #291 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #292 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 4
- #293 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 4
- #294 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #295 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 4
- #296 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#304 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #301 PatriotPatriot P210 1TB 16
- #302 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 16
- #303 PatriotPatriot P210 2TB 16
- #304 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 16
- #305 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 16
- #306 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 16
- #307 PatriotPatriot P220 2TB 16
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#294 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #291 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #292 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 4
- #293 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 4
- #294 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #295 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 4
- #296 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#318 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #315 PatriotPatriot P210 1TB 1
- #316 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 1
- #317 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 1
- #318 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 1
- #319 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 1
- #320 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 1
- #321 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#147 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #144 KingstonKingston NV1 2TB 25
- #145 PatriotPatriot P300 2TB 25
- #146 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 2TB 25
- #147 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 25
- #148 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 25
- #149 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 25
- #150 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#171 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #168 ADATAADATA Legend 960 2TB 53
- #169 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 53
- #170 CorsairCorsair MP600 MINI 1TB 52
- #171 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 52
- #172 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 52
- #173 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 1TB 52
- #174 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 52
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#303 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #300 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 4
- #301 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #302 SamsungSamsung 4TB 4
- #303 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #304 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 2TB 4
- #305 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #306 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
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 Value16 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2561% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +2400% capability · -33% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2561% capability · -27% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value52 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +100% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB A 81 +0% capability · -8% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +2535% capability · -27% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage 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 modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 16 with Balanced priorities, at $200
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 1 for System Drive, at $220
- 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $155, against a cheapest tracked $300
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB holds Relative Value 81 against its 52 for Game, at $275
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 75 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
- 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 SA510 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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & 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
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- SanDisk 3D TLC
- DRAM cache
- 2GB 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS200T3B0A
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #294 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560.
Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #294 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560.
Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #147 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Blue SA510 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #303 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
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 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.