Windows 10: WD ssd's dashboard security

Came across this little nugget of info, thought I would share for anyone with Western Digital drives who use the dashboard's. Hopefully there will be updates soon.
Trivial Bugs in Western Digital SSD Utility Puts Owners at Risk

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Western Digital Announces the WD Blue and WD Green Consumer SSDs

Western Digital Corporation today announced WD Blue and WD Green solid state drives (SSDs), the first WD-branded SATA client SSDs. The new SSDs complement the company's industry leading family of hard drives for PCs and workstations, providing a full portfolio of WD storage devices for virtually any application.

The ultimate solution for building DIY PCs, extending the life of current PCs or upgrading existing storage, the WD Blue and WD Green SSDs boast near-maximum speed of SATA drives, best-in-class endurance and MTBF and WD Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) Lab certification, resulting in quick boot times and increased program responsiveness. Consumers benefit from the combination of reliable storage with an industry-leading 1.75M hours MTTF, coupled with reduced power and less heat when compared to HDDs. Both include free, downloadable, WD SSD Dashboard software, which allows continuous performance and capacity monitoring. For consumers who are looking for instant-on responsiveness, durability, low power consumption, and ultra-thin, ultramobile form factors, the WD Blue and WD Green SSDs are the perfect options.







"There is significant demand among our core WD resellers and consumers for a broad set of flash-based storage options," says Eyal Bek, senior director, Devices Bsiness Unit, Western Digital. "The expansive reach of the WD channel enables availability of a Western Digital SSD solution. We are very proud to have developed and launched WD Blue and WD Green SSDs, and believe they'll provide the instant-on, reliability and capacity benefits our customers have been demanding."

Pricing and Availability

• WD Blue SSD: For customers looking for enhanced SATA performance, WD Blue SSDs are optimized for multitasking and resource-heavy applications. Perfect in either a notebook or desktop PC, WD Blue SSDs are available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities, and in both 2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors. The WD Blue SSD offers up to 545MB/s and 525MB/s sequential read and write speeds, and endurance up to 400 TBW. Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) ranges from $79.00 USD to $299.00 USD and will be available immediately to select customers worldwide.
• WD Green SSD: WD Green SSDs deliver essential-class performance, and are a great option for everyday use. Available in 120GB and 240GB capacities, and in both 2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors, WD Green SSDs deliver an ultra-low power-draw, enabling PC users to work longer between battery charges. WD Green features sequential read and write times of up to 540MB/s and 405MB/s and endurance up to 80TBW. WD Green SSDs will be available later this quarter to select regions and customers.

Both WD Blue SSDs and WD Green SSDs are protected by a 3-year limited warranty.

 

SN500 SSD - Dashboard software shows different interface speed


Dear all,I purchased a brand new SN500 500GB SSD for my Lenovo V310-15isk laptop which supports M.2 SSD with PCIe 3.0 x2. Then I installed onto the SN500 the new Windows 10 1903 Pro x64 with a clean install (UEFI USB drive used, format NTFS via Rufus). However, I notice that WD Dashboard software, in the Interface Speed section, the following are indicated:

SSD Capability: PCIe 3.0 x2
Connection PCIe 3.0 x1

Can someone give me an answer on what is going on? The laptop drivers are okay, nothing missing, latest updates.
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These photos show the problem. The 4K random read/write is lower compared to my previous SATA Samsung 850 Evo. Does someone has a proposal? Many many thanks

 

WD Announces New High Speed Solid State Drives

interesting to see WD stepping into the arena of SSD'S