WD WDS240G2G0B Specification Sheet

WD Green™ SATA SSD

DATA SHEET

Highlights

• SLC (single-level cell) caching boosts write
performance to quickly perform everyday tasks.

• Shock-resistant and WD F.I.T. Lab™ certified for
compatibility and reliability.

• Ultra low power-draw so you can use your laptop
PC for longer periods of time.

• Available in 2.5”/7mm cased and M.2 2280 form
factors to accommodate most PCs.

• The free, downloadable Western Digital SSD
Dashboard lets you easily monitor the status of
your drive.

• Includes a 3-year limited warranty so upgrading
your storage is worry-free.

INTERFACE

SATA III 6 Gb/s

FORM FACTOR

2.5”/7mm cased

M.2 2280

MODEL NUMBERS
2 . 5”/ 7m m c a s ed

WDS480G2G0A WDS120G2G0A

WDS240G2G0A

M.2 2280

WDS480G2G0B WDS120G2G0B

WDS240G2G0B

CAPACITIES

120GB to 480GB

SATA SS D

For use in laptops and desktop computers, WD Green SSDs offer high
performance and reliability to boost your daily computing activities. With
comprehensive WD F.I.T. Lab™ certification, and available in 2.5”/7mm cased or
M.2 2280 models, WD Green solid state drives are compatible with most PCs.
The free WD SSD Dashboard lets you monitor your storage, and when combined

with the 3-year limited warranty, upgrading your digital storage is worry-free.

Improved performance for everyday computing

Enhance your system with a WD Green solid state drive and help improve the
performance of your laptop or desktop computer for your daily computing needs. SLC
(single-level cell) caching technology helps boost write performance in a WD Green SSD
to browse the web, play your favorite casual games, or simply start up your system in a
flash.

Solid state reliability

WD Green SSDs are built to be lightweight and shock-resistant to help protect
against data loss if a drive is accidentally bumped or dropped. Combined with the
comprehensive WD Functional Integrity Testing Lab (F.I.T. Lab™) certification, every
WD Green SSD is tested to ensure it meets the highest WD brand standards for digital
storage. And with no moving parts in a WD Green SSD, you get reliable storage to
withstand normal wear and tear for years to come.

Less power. More play.

WD Green solid state drives are among the lowest in power consumption in the industry.
And with less power used, you can run your laptop PC for longer periods of time.

An easy upgrade for your PC

WD Green SSDs are available in a 2.5”/7mm cased model, and an M.2 2280 version to
evolve with newer and smaller computers. With form factors to accommodate most
laptop and desktop PCs, a WD Green SSD is ready for the job.

Free Western Digital SSD Dashboard

The downloadable Western Digital SSD Dashboard provides a suite of tools so you’re
always able to check on the health of your solid state drive. Available for free, this
Western Digital SSD Dashboard helps you track things like disk model, firmware version,
S.M.A.R.T. attributes, or simply find out how much space you have left on your WD Green

SSD.

3-year limited warranty

Every WD Green SSD comes with a 3-year limited warranty, so you can be confident of
your storage when you upgrade or replace any of your drives.

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WD Green™ SATA SSD

DATA SHEET

DATA SHEET

Specifications

Model Number

1

480GB 240GB 120GB

PC HARD DRIVES

WD Green SSD 2.5”/7mm cased WDS4 80G2G0A WDS240G2G0A WDS120G2G0A
WD Green SSD M.2 2280 WDS480G2G0B WDS240G2G0B WDS120G2G0B

Interface

2,3

WD Green SSD 2.5”/7mm cased SATA III 6 Gb/s SATA III 6 Gb/s SATA III 6 Gb/s
WD Green SSD M.2 2280 SATA III 6 Gb/s SATA III 6 Gb/s SATA III 6 Gb/s

Performance4 [4KB QD32]

Sequential Read up to (MB/s) 545 545 545

Power5

Avg. Active Power (mW) 80 80 80

Max Read Operating (mW) 2,800 2,800 2,200

Max Write Operating (mW) 2,800 2,800 2,200

Slumber (mW) 30 30 30

DEVSLP (mW) 10 10 10

Reliability

MTTF

6

Up to 1.0M hours Up to 1.0M hours Up to 1.0M hours

Environmental

Operating Temperatures

Non-operating Temperatures

Operating Vibration

Non-operating Vibration

Shock

Certifications

Limited Warranty

7

0°C to 70°C 0°C to 70°C 0°C to 70°C

-55°C to 85°C -55°C to 85°C -55°C to 85°C

5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz 5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz 5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz

4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz 4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz 4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz

1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine 1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine 1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine

FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI

3 years 3 years 3 years

Physical Dimensions

Size: 2.5”/7mm cased

Size: M. 2 2280 80mm x 22.0mm x 1.5mm 80mm x 22.0mm x 1.5mm 80mm x 22.0mm x 1.5mm

Weight: 2.5”/7mm cased) 32.7g, ± 0.5g 32.2g, ± 0.5g 32.1g, ± 0.5g

Weight: M.2 2280%)

100.50mm x 69.85mm x 7.00mm 100.50mm x 69.85mm x 7.00mm 100.50mm x 69.85mm x 7.00mm

6.52g, ± 0.5g 6.51g, ± 0.5g 6.46g, ± 0.5g

SATA SS D

Specifications are subject to change without notice
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2

Backward compatible to SATA II and I.

3

As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one

trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending
on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or
interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes
per second and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits
per second.

4

Measured using CrystalDiskMark benchmark using a 1000MB

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LBA range on ASUS Z170A ATX desktop with Intel Z170
chipset, Intel i7–6700K 4.0GHz, 8M, Skylake, 8GB 2133MHz
DDR4, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit using Intel iRST version

15.2.0.1020, secondary drive, C-state off. Performance may
vary based on host device. 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes. IOPS =
input/output operations per second.

5

Measured using the MobileMark™ 2014 benchmark with

DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) enabled.

6

MTTF = Mean Time To Failure based on internal testing using

Telcordia stress part testing.

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