Western Digital WD Green PC SSD (240GB)
For the valueorientated buyer.
The WD Green 240GB achieves the lowest cost per GB, coming in at just $0.50 and doing so with performance that doesn’t make you dismiss the drive as a low-cost, low-quality unit. While it nailed the low-cost elements, the quality appears to be present.
The Green’s performance isn’t going to pinch the lead from Samsung, but for the cost, this model hasn’t delivered a completely undesirable option from a performance standpoint. The unit does enough to get a nod and doesn’t sweat it over much more than that. As long as you buy knowingly, understanding the entry level positioning of the unit, buyer’s remorse shouldn’t be an issue.
The WD Green 240GB has improved upon the position of its predecessor, the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB (back over the page), though still can’t take the battle to other drives in the ~240GB category. For $10–$20 more, a better solution is available, but if every dollar counts, then the WD Green gets the job done.