Conclusion
Improving upon its 15-month-old predecessor in every meaningful way...It was only a matter of time until WD updated the popular Blue series of consumer solid-state drives. Now featuring a more performant controller and latest-generation TLC NAND, Blue SN570 fits in better with other modern, entry-level SSDs.
WD keeps to the Blue's DRAM-less design in order to rein in costs with the 1TB review sample arriving at retail armed with a £90 price tag. We have no major qualms about overall performance or value, but remain unimpressed with the decision to keep maximum capacity to just 1TB.
Improving upon its 15-month-old predecessor in every meaningful way, the new WD Blue SN570 ought to be on the radar if you're contemplating a mainstream PC build in late 2021.
The Good The Bad Five-year warranty
Decent perf uptick over SN550
Attractive pricing
Capacity tops out at 1TB
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