Average Bench: 194% (102nd of 1071)

Based on 7,562 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032

Outstanding average bench

The WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB averaged 93.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 822MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,045MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB is 94.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 422MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 45.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,562 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,060 Read 1,456 1,581
993 Write 1,452 1,646
814 Mixed 1,133 1,288
308 SusWrite 422 502
250% 1,116 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.7 4K Read 45.7 54.3
73.8 4K Write 143 218
38.2 4K Mixed 65 82.2
228% 84.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
528 DQ Read 1,045 1,261
308 DQ Write 725 1,128
345 DQ Mixed 822 1006
631% 864 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 710 464 419 430 430 429 MB/s
Read 1538
Write 1,503
Mixed 1,240
SusWrite 480
267% 1,190 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 79.3
290% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1210
DQ Write 1,055
DQ Mixed 1,004
788% 1,090 MB/s
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 756 427 428 432 432 431 MB/s
Read 1,458
Write 1,439
Mixed 1,114
SusWrite 484
252% 1,124 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 69.3
272% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,253
DQ Write 1,166
DQ Mixed 1,002
809% 1,140 MB/s
246GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 712 405 301 275 289 273 MB/s
Read 1,569
Write 1,608
Mixed 1166
SusWrite 376
264% 1,180 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 69.4
244% 91.6 MB/s
DQ Read 898
DQ Write 666
DQ Mixed 934
657% 832 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 685 416 238 232 213 231 MB/s
Read 1,550
Write 1,556
Mixed 1,247
SusWrite 336
262% 1,172 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 67
237% 87.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,138
DQ Write 599
DQ Mixed 855
639% 864 MB/s
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 680 410 400 394 393 392 MB/s
Read 1,359
Write 1,450
Mixed 966
SusWrite 445
236% 1,055 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 62.2
215% 81.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,081
DQ Write 893
DQ Mixed 973
732% 982 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 721 459 417 416 414 418 MB/s
Read 1,433
Write 1,554
Mixed 1,192
SusWrite 474
261% 1,163 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 61.1
200% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 928
DQ Write 696
DQ Mixed 827
614% 817 MB/s
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 753 414 304 301 293 293 MB/s
Read 1,403
Write 1,365
Mixed 1,112
SusWrite 393
239% 1,068 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 51.2
168% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 668
DQ Write 514
DQ Mixed 600
446% 594 MB/s
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Typical PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB Builds (Compare 3,745 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI MS-16W1

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