{"data":{"slug":"western-digital-wd-black-p40-game-drive-ssd","type":"ssd","brand":"Western Digital","name":"WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD","aliases":["WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive","WD Black P40 Game Drive SSD","WD_BLACK P40","P40 Game Drive","WDBAWY0010BBK"],"release_date":"2022-06","url":"https://arkivo.dev/ssds/western-digital-wd-black-p40-game-drive-ssd","specs":{"series":"WD_BLACK","model_numbers":["WDBAWY5000ABK-WESN","WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN","WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN"],"gtins":["619659189235","619659189242"],"announce_date":"2022-05-09","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-black-p40-game-drive-ssd","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":5,"form_factor":"external","storage_gb":[500,1000,2000],"interface":"usb_3_2_gen_2x2","pcie_gen":null,"pcie_lanes":null,"nvme_version":null,"cable_detachable":true,"controller":null,"nand_type":"tlc","nand_flash":"Sandisk BiCS5 TLC","nand_layers":112,"dram_cache":"dramless","dram_cache_gb":null,"pcb_sides":null,"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000,"random_read_iops":null,"random_write_iops":null,"endurance_tbw":null,"mtbf_h":null,"operating_temperature_c":{"min_c":0,"max_c":45},"power_consumption_read_w":null,"power_consumption_write_w":null,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"power_consumption_average_mw":null,"power_consumption_idle_mw":null,"power_consumption_sleep_mw":null,"measured_seq_read_mbs":null,"measured_seq_write_mbs":null,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":null,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":null,"measured_slc_cache_gb":null,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":null,"benchmark_3dmark_storage":null,"measured_max_temp_c":null,"measured_power_idle_mw":null,"heatsink":null,"rgb_lighting":true,"ip_rating":null,"drop_test_height_m":2,"security_features":null,"software_name":"WD_BLACK Dashboard","compatible_platforms":["windows","macos","ps4","ps5","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":106.98,"width_mm":50.82,"height_mm":13},"weight_g":78.5,"in_the_box":["WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD","USB Type-C to Type-C cable","USB Type-C to Type-A cable","Quick Install Guide"],"cables_included":[{"type":"USB-C to USB-C","length_m":0.3,"count":1}]},"variants":[{"model_number":"WDBAWY5000ABK-WESN","storage_gb":[500],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":1950,"launch_price_usd":119.99},{"model_number":"WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN","gtin":"619659189235","storage_gb":[1000],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000},{"model_number":"WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN","gtin":"619659189242","storage_gb":[2000],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-black-p40-game-drive-ssd?sku=WDBAWY0010BBK-CESN","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","model_numbers","gtins","storage_gb","interface","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","operating_temperature_c","warranty_years","rgb_lighting","drop_test_height_m","software_name","compatible_platforms","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box","cable_detachable","variants","series","form_factor"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"WD_BLACK P40 page on westerndigital.com, now served by Sandisk (page title WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD | Sandisk). The page lists the 1TB and 2TB only","status":"The page says the product is no longer available on Sandisk.com and points to support pages, so the maker no longer sells it in its own store. Retailers still list it. Stored as available since the drive is still listed at retail, but the stock is not confirmed","model_numbers":"Specifications list WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN (1TB) and WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN (2TB). The 500GB number WDBAWY5000ABK-WESN comes from the data sheet family code and retailer listings. The last part is a region code","gtins":"The page's offer data carries UPC 619659189235 for 1TB WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN and 619659189242 for 2TB WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN. Both pass the UPC check digit. No code was found for the 500GB","storage_gb":"Specifications list 1TB and 2TB. The data sheet adds 500GB. The data sheet says 1TB is 1 trillion bytes","interface":"Specifications and features read USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 with speeds up to 2,000MB/s. The data sheet's interface line says SuperSpeed USB 10Gb/s, which does not fit 2,000MB/s and its own feature bullet, so it is not used","seq_read_mbs":"Sequential read 2000MB/s for 1TB and 2TB. Footnote on the data sheet: based on internal testing, 1 MB/s is 1 million bytes per second, performance varies by host","seq_write_mbs":"Sequential write 2000MB/s for 1TB and 2TB","operating_temperature_c":"Operating temperature 0C to 45C and non-operating -20C to 65C, same for 1TB and 2TB. The June 2022 data sheet says 0C to 85C operating, which is a conflict between two maker documents. 0C to 45C is stored because the data sheet's interface line is also wrong and retailer spec sheets copy 0C to 45C. The storage range is not stored","warranty_years":"5-Year Limited Warranty. The data sheet points to support.wdc.com for regional terms","rgb_lighting":"Page says the RGB lighting is customised with the downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard","drop_test_height_m":"Shock-resistant structure that can survive a drop of up to two meters. The surface is not stated","software_name":"Downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard, Windows only","compatible_platforms":"Compatibility lists PlayStation 5 (play and store PS4 games, archive PS5 games), Xbox Series X|S (play and store Xbox One games, archive optimized games), PS4 Pro or PS4 with system software 4.50 or higher, Xbox One, Windows 10 and 8.1 and macOS 10.11+. The data sheet adds Windows 11","dimensions_mm":"Page prints 4.21 x 2 x 0.51 in. The data sheet gives 106.98 x 50.82 x 13.00 mm","weight_g":"78.5gms for both capacities","in_the_box":"In The Box: WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD, USB Type-C to Type-C cable, USB Type-C to Type-A cable, Quick Install Guide. Reviewers call the Type-A item an adapter that clips to the Type-C cable","cable_detachable":"A separate Type-C to Type-C cable is in the box","variants":"Model numbers and UPCs per capacity from the specification blocks and offer data","series":"Page and data sheet use the WD_BLACK brand line for the P40 Game Drive SSD","form_factor":"Portable drive in its own case with a USB-C connector"}},{"url":"https://doc.moyo.ua/13913916_1675069326.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["storage_gb","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","dimensions_mm","weight_g","drop_test_height_m","compatible_platforms","warranty_years","release_date","variants"],"notes":{"storage_gb":"Western Digital data sheet 02-00-WW-04-00066-AA00 dated June 2022, copied on a Ukrainian retailer's document host. The data sheet link on WD's own page now returns 404. Capacities 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Its model lines repeat WDBAWY5000ABK for the 2TB, which is a typo","seq_read_mbs":"Sequential read 2,000MB/s for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Footnote: based on internal testing","seq_write_mbs":"Sequential write 2TB 2,000MB/s, 1TB 2,000MB/s, 500GB 1,950MB/s","dimensions_mm":"Length 106.98 mm, width 50.82 mm, height 13.00 mm","weight_g":"78.5 g","drop_test_height_m":"Can survive a drop of up to two meters","compatible_platforms":"PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 Pro or PS4, Xbox One, Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and macOS 10.11+","warranty_years":"5 years, see support.wdc.com for regional terms","release_date":"The data sheet is dated June 2022, after the May 2022 announcement and with availability in summer 2022","variants":"500GB writes slower at 1,950MB/s. 1TB and 2TB match"}},{"url":"https://www.storagereview.com/news/western-digital-announces-new-wd_black-gaming-ssds","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","rgb_lighting","variants"],"notes":{"announce_date":"News post dated 9 May 2022 that carries WD's What's Next release. WD_BLACK P40 in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB","release_date":"Release says availability starting Summer 2022 at select Western Digital retailers and the Western Digital Store. The data sheet is dated June 2022 and the first reviews are from August to November 2022","rgb_lighting":"Release names customizable RGB lighting, Windows only","variants":"500GB launch price $119.99 U.S. MSRP. The release says capacities start at $119.99, and gives no 1TB or 2TB price, so only the 500GB row has a launch price. Prices exclude sales tax"}},{"url":"https://www.thessdreview.com/hardware/portable-ssds/wd_black-p40-game-drive-portable-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["storage_gb","cable_detachable"],"notes":{"storage_gb":"Review of 5 November 2022 lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. CrystalDiskInfo shows an SN560 NVMe SSD inside with NVMe 1.4 and TRIM","cable_detachable":"Box has a Type-C to Type-C cable, a Type-C to Type-A adapter, a user manual and a PS5 folded sheet. The review says the cable is 2 feet, which conflicts with 30 cm in two other reviews, so no cable length comes from it"}},{"url":"https://blog.kowatek.com/?p=3259","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["nand_type","nand_flash","nand_layers","dram_cache","cables_included","weight_g"],"notes":{"nand_type":"Machine-translated copy of the AnandTech review of 6 January 2023. Its table names the rated storage as Western Digital SN560E PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe, SanDisk/Toshiba BiCS 5 112L 3D TLC. The AnandTech original returned a browser check, so the copy was used","nand_flash":"SanDisk/Toshiba BiCS 5 112L 3D TLC, written Sandisk BiCS5 TLC as on the WD Blue SN5000 entry. The controller of the SN560E is not named in any source found, so the controller field is empty. The USB bridge chip is an ASMedia ASM2364","nand_layers":"BiCS 5 112L","dram_cache":"Text says the P40 uses the DRAM-less SN560E. No source says whether host memory is used, and an NVMe SSD behind a USB bridge has no host memory buffer path, so dramless","cables_included":"Table reads a 30cm USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C to Type-C cable and a Type-C to Type-A adapter, 33 cm in total. TechRadar says an 11in / 300mm Type-C cable. The Type-A item is not stored as a cable because the review calls it an adapter","weight_g":"79 grams without cable, which matches the data sheet's 78.5 g"}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/wd-black-p40-game-drive-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cables_included","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"cables_included":"Says the drive connects through a Type-C port with an included 11in / 300mm Type-C cable and a Type-A to Type-C adapter","dimensions_mm":"Spec table reads 4.2 x 2 x 0.51 in / 106.98 x 50.82 x 13 mm, the same as the data sheet"}},{"url":"https://www.office-partner.de/wd-blacktm-p40-game-drive-ssd-2-tb-24324822","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 0619659189242 for the 2TB WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN, which is UPC 619659189242, the same as the maker page's offer data","variants":"UPC for the 2TB row"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/WD_BLACK-1TB-Game-Drive-WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN/dp/B09ZRD38D8","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Amazon US listing for the 1TB WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN is live and sold by a third-party seller. The page did not show stock or price in the text that could be read, so availability is not confirmed"}}],"fields_filled":26,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}