Western Digital 500GB 2.5″ Hard Disk Drive

A Modern Classic

Designed and manufactured with technology found in WD’s original award-winning desktop and mobile hard drives.

Every Drive Has a Purpose

Available in a broad range of entry-level capacities, cache sizes, form factors and interfaces.

Tested in Our Lab for Compatibility

We test hundreds of systems, configurations, and a multitude of platforms to give customers confidence in our drives.

Get the most storage possible with a WD_Blue Laptop Hard Drive

With the highest possible aerial density inside the thinnest space, the WD Blue mobile hard drives add as much capacity as possible to your laptop PC.

State Of The Art Design

Designed with strong aluminum materials and a hard Tied-Shaft motor, which increases drive pinch strength as much as 30 percent. These features allow for a more rigid structure without degrading performance or increasing power consumption.

Recommended Use

WD Blue laptop hard drives are tested and recommended for use in notebooks, external enclosures and certain industrial applications.

Easy Backup and Upgrade

Acronis True Image WD Edition software, available as a free download, can clone drives and backup your operating system, applications, settings and all of your data.

The WD Advantage

WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities. Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.