General Information for Western Digital Hard Drives
Western Digital Blue WD5000LP. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD speed: 5400 RPM, Storage drive buffer size: 128 MB, HDD size: 2.5", Interface: Serial ATA III
WD5000LP
WD QualityBuilt to the high standards of quality and reliability of the WD brand, these
drives offer the features and capacity ideal for everyday computing needs.
The OriginalWD Blue 2.5-inch PC Hard Drives are designed and manufactured with the proven technology found in WDs original award-winning hard drives.
CompatibleThe latest generation of 7 mm 2.5-inch mobile drives is designed for thin and light mobile
applications, and is also compatible with most standard 9.5 mm bays.
SATA 6 Gb/s interfaceThe SATA 6 Gb/s interface provides greater flexibility for use with the latest chipsets as
well as backwards compatibility to legacy systems with SATA 3 Gb/s requirements.
Low Power ConsumptionState-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features help
ensure low power consumption.
QuietIn a notebook, silence is golden. WDs exclusive noise reducing technologies yield some
of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives
on the market.
Upgrading Your Drive is Easy
Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software is available as a free download on
the WD Support site enabling you to copy all your data to a new drive. You dont have to
reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Enhanced Availability (EA)for 24x7 Access to Data
Western Digital provides enhanced availability models of WD Blue 2.5-inch PC Hard
Drives (WD5000LQVX) that deliver 24x7 access to information for data-intensive applications requiring round-the-clock operation. WD Blue EA models support the stringent
demands of always-on applications in lower-transaction environments and come with a
3-year standard warranty. WD5000LP
Further details for this product, WD5000LP, can be found at the manufacturer website. Please note, these web addresse(s) are supplied by 3rd parties, Quzo UK is not responsible for the content.
500GB, SATA III, 2.5", 5400rpm, 6Gb/s
Western Digital Blue WD5000LP. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD speed: 5400 RPM, Storage drive buffer size: 128 MB, HDD size: 2.5", Interface: Serial ATA III
Initial Release Date: 10/07/2021
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Western Digital Blue WD5000LP internal hard drive 500 GB 5400 RPM 128 MB 2.5" Serial ATA III WD5000LPZX Reviews
Tomas - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2017
You can consider yourself very lucky if you bought an SSD last year. Since September 2016 we have been warning you about a possible price increase and nowadays the price of SSDs is at least a quarter more than we were used to. Which SSD should you purchas...
You can consider yourself lucky if you purchased an SSD last year. Since then not a lot has happened when it comes to the performance, while the prices have gone up. However, using a hard drive as boot disk is not necessary at all - there are more than en...
Tomas - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2017
You can consider yourself very lucky if you bought an SSD last year. Since September 2016 we have been warning you about a possible price increase and nowadays the price of SSDs is at least a quarter more than we were used to. Which SSD should you purchas...
You can consider yourself lucky if you purchased an SSD last year. Since then not a lot has happened when it comes to the performance, while the prices have gone up. However, using a hard drive as boot disk is not necessary at all - there are more than en...
Jim - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 08 December 2017
Solid-state storage is standard-issue for storing data in tablets and smartphones, where it's relied upon for its tiny size and rugged nature. Those same virtues can be handy in desktop PCs and especially laptops too, but it's the speed of an SSD (solid-s...
Jim - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 08 December 2017
Solid-state storage is standard-issue for storing data in tablets and smartphones, where it's relied upon for its tiny size and rugged nature. Those same virtues can be handy in desktop PCs and especially laptops too, but it's the speed of an SSD (solid-s...
Reviewer - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on vortez.net in the United Kingdom on 08 October 2017
S or SATA M Western Digital on the Blue SSD:A WD Blue D NAND SATA SSD uses D NAND technology not only for higher capacities (up to TB than the previous generation WD Blue SSDs, but also to help reduce cell-to-cell interference for enhanced reliability...
+Exemplary results in some benchmarks, Reasonably well priced for 500GB, 3-year warranty, Huge TBW rating, Neutral, - Inconsistent results-Sequential reads are lacking somewhatIn terms of reviewing an SSD, nothing speaks more than the benchmarks. They don't need to look particularly pretty or be incredibly lightweight, they merely need to perform.Our results show some unbelievably strong numbers in PCMark 8 and ATTO but random...
Reviewer - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on vortez.net in the United Kingdom on 08 October 2017
S or SATA M Western Digital on the Blue SSD:A WD Blue D NAND SATA SSD uses D NAND technology not only for higher capacities (up to TB than the previous generation WD Blue SSDs, but also to help reduce cell-to-cell interference for enhanced reliability...
+Exemplary results in some benchmarks, Reasonably well priced for 500GB, 3-year warranty, Huge TBW rating, Neutral, - Inconsistent results-Sequential reads are lacking somewhatIn terms of reviewing an SSD, nothing speaks more than the benchmarks. They don't need to look particularly pretty or be incredibly lightweight, they merely need to perform.Our results show some unbelievably strong numbers in PCMark 8 and ATTO but random...
Matt - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on digitaltrends.com in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2016
Western Digital has long been the gold standard for hard disk drives. Ask any PC enthusiasts what hard disk to buy, and they're almost certainly going to point you towards a WD Green or Blue. This reputation is not due to the company's cutting-edge hardwa...
+Solid performance, Rated to endure plenty of use, Good warranty-Doesn't outrun its competitors, No outstanding featuresThe solid state market is very competitive right now, which has led to a plethora of choice. Western Digital's first mid-range SSD is competent, but it also doesn't stand out from the pack.We think the WD Blue's price needs to dip lower before it's the ob...
Matt - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on digitaltrends.com in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2016
Western Digital has long been the gold standard for hard disk drives. Ask any PC enthusiasts what hard disk to buy, and they're almost certainly going to point you towards a WD Green or Blue. This reputation is not due to the company's cutting-edge hardwa...
+Solid performance, Rated to endure plenty of use, Good warranty-Doesn't outrun its competitors, No outstanding featuresThe solid state market is very competitive right now, which has led to a plethora of choice. Western Digital's first mid-range SSD is competent, but it also doesn't stand out from the pack.We think the WD Blue's price needs to dip lower before it's the ob...
Christopher - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2016
Western Digital (WD) is well-known in the storage industry for its reliable range of hard disk drives (HDD). On 11 October 2016, SanDisk (now a WD company) released the WD Blue and Green line of SSDs to the market. In this review we look at the WD Blue 1T...
The WD Blue SSD 1TB offers consistent speeds, but comes in at a a hefty £295 price tag. The drive is overshadowed by its competitors, but nevertheless provides PC builders with more SSD alternatives....
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on cnet.com in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2016
The WD Blue is Western Digital's first consumer-grade solid-state drive (SSD). WD was previously known for making regular hard drives, so WD purists out there can now migrate to the wonderful world of solid state. But you'd have to be a very loyal fan to...
+The WD Blue SSD is faster than any regular hard drive and you can write a ton of data to it before it wears out.-The drive is expensive and doesn't justify the added cost. It has a short warrantyThe WD Blue is a decent SSD that may be worth the investment when the price comes down...
Christopher - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2016
Western Digital (WD) is well-known in the storage industry for its reliable range of hard disk drives (HDD). On 11 October 2016, SanDisk (now a WD company) released the WD Blue and Green line of SSDs to the market. In this review we look at the WD Blue 1T...
The WD Blue SSD 1TB offers consistent speeds, but comes in at a a hefty £295 price tag. The drive is overshadowed by its competitors, but nevertheless provides PC builders with more SSD alternatives....
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on cnet.com in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2016
The WD Blue is Western Digital's first consumer-grade solid-state drive (SSD). WD was previously known for making regular hard drives, so WD purists out there can now migrate to the wonderful world of solid state. But you'd have to be a very loyal fan to...
+The WD Blue SSD is faster than any regular hard drive and you can write a ton of data to it before it wears out.-The drive is expensive and doesn't justify the added cost. It has a short warrantyThe WD Blue is a decent SSD that may be worth the investment when the price comes down...