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Western Digital Green 1TB
The current Western Digital Green 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
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 545 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 430 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $192 the Western Digital Green 1TB is priced in line with its $192 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 Green 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 Green 1TB | Newegg | New | $192 | 13 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| Western Digital Green 1TBMultiple 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.
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.
#193 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #190 SamsungSamsung PM893 480GB 4
- #191 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #192 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 4
- #193 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
- #194 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #195 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #196 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#204 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #201 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 14
- #202 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 14
- #203 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 14
- #204 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #205 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 13
- #206 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #207 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 250GB 12
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#193 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #190 SamsungSamsung PM893 480GB 4
- #191 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #192 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 4
- #193 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
- #194 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #195 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #196 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#206 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #203 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 1
- #204 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 0
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 0
- #206 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 0
- #207 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 0
- #208 TranscendTranscend 480GB 0
- #209 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 0
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#165 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #162 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #164 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 13
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #166 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 13
- #167 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#174 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #171 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 40
- #172 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 39
- #173 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 39
- #174 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 39
- #175 SamsungSamsung 4TB 39
- #176 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 38
- #177 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 38
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#238 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #235 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 3
- #236 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #237 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 250GB 3
- #238 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 3
- #239 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 3
- #240 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 3
- #241 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 3
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#204 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #201 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 0
- #202 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 0
- #203 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 0
- #204 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 0
- #205 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 0
- #206 SamsungSamsung 4TB 0
- #207 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 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 Value13 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2634% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +1918% capability · -6% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2634% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +1918% capability · -6% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value39 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB A 63 +100% capability · +20% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN570 1TB B 65 +0% capability · -36% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 71 +3086% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 45 +2109% capability · -6% 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 P510 1TB holds Relative Value 86 against its 13 with Balanced priorities, at $180
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 66 against its 0 for System Drive, at $180
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
- 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 B 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 $63, against a cheapest tracked $192
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB holds Relative Value 65 against its 39 for Game, at $123
- 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 $220
- 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 P510 1TB holds Relative Value 45 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $180
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 Green 1TB
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
- 545 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 430 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2258XT
Media
- Capacity
- 1 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
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- WDS100T3G0A
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
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 Green 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #193 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 545. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Green 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #193 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 545. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Green 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #165 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 545. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Western Digital Green 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #238 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 545. 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.
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 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · 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.