Product Comparison: Western Digital Green (WDS120G1G0A) vs Western Digital Blue (WDS250G1B0A)


General Specifications
Brand
Western Digital
Western Digital
Model
Green (WDS120G1G0A)
Blue (WDS250G1B0A)
Origin
China
China
About the Product
For fast performance and reliability, WD Green SSDs boost the everyday computing experience in your desktop or laptop PC. With the performance boost from a WD Green SATA SSD, you can browse the web, play a game, or simply start your system in a flash.
Optimized for multitasking and high-end computing, WD Blue solid state drives offer superior performance with industry-leading reliability. With extensive WD FIT Lab compatibility testing, a WD Blue SSD lets you upgrade your digital storage with confidence.
Key Specs
Capacity
120 GB
250 GB
Read Speed
540 Mb/s
550 Mb/s
Write Speed
430 Mb/s
525 Mb/s
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Western Digital Green (WDS120G1G0A) 120GB Internal Solid State Drives
  • This boots up fast and runs great.
  • It’s impressively fast. Great capacity.
  • System boots in seconds, makes your system faster and speeds up application loading.
  • Writing and reading speeds are impressive.
  • Write speed is very slow, I get only 250 MBps max.
Western Digital Blue (WDS250G1B0A) 250GB Internal Solid State Drive
  • The speed is excellent compared to a standard hard disk.
  • The speed and ease make it well worth it.
  • It's extremely fast and I've never had an issue!
  • This SSD worked really great. Great read and write speed.
  • Fast, the data speed is as advertised.
Size & Weight
Height
0.27 in.
0.27 in.
Width
3.95 in.
3.95 in.
Depth
2.75 in.
2.75 in.
Weight
1.13 oz.
1.32 oz.
Features
Form Factor
2.5
2.5
Interface
SATA III
SATA III
Memory Chip Type
TLC NAND
3D NAND
Encryption Algorithm
AES 256-bit
AES 256-bit
Extras
High reliability, SSD Dashboard, Acronis Software, Lightweight and shock resistant
SSD Dashboard, Acronis Software, Compact design
What customers say about "Features"
Western Digital Green (WDS120G1G0A) 120GB Internal Solid State Drives
  • Arrived quickly and worked well.
  • Compared to older mechanical hard drives (HDDs) these will make your computer superfast.
  • The fit is great and it gave my old system a much needed speed boost.
  • Works great with good speed. Using it for my Xbox One to load the games that I am playing faster.
  • This is the best possible speed booster for the money. Install was easy.
Western Digital Blue (WDS250G1B0A) 250GB Internal Solid State Drive
  • Install was easy, works great.
  • Fast and cool. Great software.
  • Very easy to install if your computer accepts this type of SSD. Fast speed and plenty of storage.
  • Nothing special with the installation, simple swap.
  • Excellent product. Nice 2.5" form factor. My windows 10 PC now boots up and is ready for use within 5 seconds.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
29.99 $
49.99 $
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