Best 250GB Western Digital SSDs
There are 11 250GB Western Digital SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Western Digital Black SN770 at 5150 MB/s read at 250GB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Western Digital BLUE (600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 525–5150 MB/s at 250GB.
Why this configuration
A 250GB Western Digital SSD is a capacity-first shortlist. Everything here is available at this size, across interfaces and price tiers, so the choice comes down to how fast you need it and how much rewriting it will take. Western Digital specifically tends to be chosen here for its firmware track record and warranty support.
250GB covers an OS and core apps with little room for a large game library.
Usually chosen for: buyers who have already settled on the size and are picking on specs.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 250GB ratings where published (8 of 11 drives), not the family headline figure. 5 of the 11 are rated slower at 250GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 250GB run 550–4900 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 250GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Digital BLACK SN750 250GB, 500GB | High-end | SANDISK 20-82-0070 10 (3 Core ARM- | 3100 | 300 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Western Digital BLUE 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 525 | 600 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Western Digital Blue™ 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 525 | 600 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Western Digital BLUE M.2 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 525 | 500 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 | Western Digital Black SN770 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | SanDisk 20-82-10081-A1 (Polaris MP | 5150 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 | Western Digital Blue SN580 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | SanDisk 20-82-10082 (Polaris MP16+ | 4150 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 7 |  Western Digital SN530 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Value | — | 2400* | 400 | Check price on Amazon |
| 8 |  Western Digital BLUE SN550 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Value | SANDISK 20-82-0070 10 (3 Core ARM- | 2400 | 600 | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Western Digital BLUE SN500 250GB, 500GB | Value | SANDISK 20-82-0070 10 (4MB de DRAM | 1300 | 300 | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  Western Digital GREEN 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Low-end | Variante 1: SILICON MOTION SM2258X | 545* | 160 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  Western Digital SN350 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | — | — | 2400* | 80 | Find on Amazon |
* family rating — the manufacturer does not publish a 250GB figure for this drive.
The parts, explained
250GB fits an OS plus core apps.
Staying with Western Digital means consistent firmware, tooling and warranty handling across the range.