WD Black D30 Game Drive

1 TB
7Ratings
BrandMore from WD
Test reportsVery good based on 4 tests
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Product details

No more annoying waiting for loading and even more storage space with the WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD. Play longer and delete less with up to 2 TB of capacity. Experience fast performance right in the middle of the action with optimized speeds of up to 900 MB/s. The perfect technical and visual complement for your gaming machine.

Key specifications

Interface
USB-C
Read transfer speed
900 MB/s
Write transfer speed
900 MB/s
Form factor
1.8"
SSD Features
Password protected
Documents
Technical data sheet
Item number
16034477

General information

Manufacturer
WD
Category
External SSD
Manufacturer no.
WDBATL0010BBK-WESN
Release date
28-5-2021

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
1 TB
Interface
USB-C
Read transfer speed
900 MB/s
Write transfer speed
900 MB/s
Form factor
1.8"
SSD Features
Password protected

Origin

Country of origin
Taiwan

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
USB C to A cable

Product dimensions

Length
9.60 cm
Width
9.60 cm
Height
6.05 cm
Weight
125 g

Package dimensions

Length
16.60 cm
Width
13.30 cm
Height
4.60 cm
Weight
232 g

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Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 3.Synology
    0,4 %
  • 3.Transcend
    0,4 %
  • 3.WD
    0,4 %
  • 6.Corsair
    0,5 %
  • 6.SanDisk
    0,5 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 6.SanDisk
    5 days
  • 7.SanDisk Professional
    6 days
  • 7.WD
    6 days
  • 9.Kingston
    7 days
  • 10.LaCie
    8 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 3.Samsung
    0,7 %
  • 5.Verbatim
    0,9 %
  • 5.WD
    0,9 %
  • 7.SanDisk
    1 %
  • 8.Corsair
    1,1 %
Source: Galaxus

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Overall ratingVery good83/100
Very good83/100
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Rank 4 out of 4Computer BildSpeicher To Go - 32 Modelle im TestReleaseFebruary 2022

In the 500 GB SSD category, the Asus ROG Strix Arion S (for 145 euros) came out on top. Not quite as fast, but also not as expensive and thus the price-performance winner is the Intenso Portable SSD Professional (80 euros). Among the SSDs with 1000GB, the WD My Passport SSD came out on top in a top trio with very high speed...

Very good88/100
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PC MagazinSingle testReleaseOctober 2021

The WD_Black D30 helps console and laptop gamers out of their storage predicament. The military design is striking; the very good price-performance ratio is one more reason to buy.

Very good88/100
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PCgoSingle testReleaseOctober 2021

The WD_Black D30 helps gamers out of the storage predicament. The military design is striking; the very good price-performance ratio is one more reason to buy.

Very good80/100
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Computer BildSingle testReleaseAugust 2021

With 157 grams, the WD Black D30 Game Drive is a small chunk, but one that can do something: The solid metal housing ensures good heat dissipation - an advantage when copying large amounts of data. The speed when reading data is right, and the D30 only just misses a good mark when writing.

This test report belongs to a different type: Black D30 Game Drive (0.50 TB)