Western Digital 480GB WD Green SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Up to 545 MB/s

The Western Digital 480GB WD Green SATA SSD is a solid choice for anyone looking to breathe new life into an older laptop or desktop. It offers read speeds up to 545 MB/s, which is plenty for tasks like booting up, launching apps, and browsing files. The SLC caching helps keep write performance snappy during normal use, and the ultra-low power draw means your laptop will run longer on a charge. 2 2280 form factors, so it fits most PCs, and the 3-year warranty adds confidence. T. Lab testing ensures compatibility with a wide range of systems, and the shock-resistant design handles bumps better than a hard drive. The free WD SSD Dashboard is a nice bonus for monitoring drive health and firmware updates. On the downside, this is a SATA drive, so it won't match the blazing speeds of NVMe SSDs. For heavy file transfers or gaming, you might want something faster. 97 original price), this is a good deal for a dependable 480GB SSD. It's not the cheapest per gigabyte, but the brand reputation and warranty make it worth considering for a basic upgrade.