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PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 211% (79th of 1058)

Based on 9,707 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002
Poor: 145%Average: 211% Great: 246%

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Outstanding average bench

The WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GB averaged 110.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 886MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,090MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GB is 101%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 433MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 49.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,707 samples)
Rank 79211%
Min Avg Max
1,028 Read 1,471 1,597
650 Write 1,461 1,659
636 Mixed 1,149 1,302
320 SusWrite 433 501
253% 1,128 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.5 4K Read 49.3 56.9
82.2 4K Write 185 258
44.2 4K Mixed 73.3 88.3
266% 102 MB/s
Min Avg Max
581 DQ Read 1,090 1,261
326 DQ Write 857 1,206
438 DQ Mixed 886 1,006
687% 944 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 724 426 423 436 436 436 MB/s
244% Outstanding
Read 1529
Write 1,523
Mixed 1,204
SusWrite 480
265% 1184 MB/s
4K Read 56.5
4K Write 262
4K Mixed 87.7
337% 135 MB/s
DQ Read 1,255
DQ Write 1,020
DQ Mixed 983
778% 1,086 MB/s
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 621 479 436 437 437 435 MB/s
239% Outstanding
Read 1,565
Write 1,554
Mixed 1,222
SusWrite 474
270% 1,204 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 80.6
303% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,245
DQ Write 1215
DQ Mixed 1001
815% 1,154 MB/s
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 648 442 236 225 230 231 MB/s
233% Outstanding
Read 1534
Write 1,487
Mixed 1,156
SusWrite 336
252% 1,128 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 239
4K Mixed 88
319% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 1,257
DQ Write 1,136
DQ Mixed 1,001
805% 1,132 MB/s
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 765 432 431 433 430 421 MB/s
229% Outstanding
Read 1,581
Write 1,640
Mixed 1270
SusWrite 485
279% 1,244 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 79.7
282% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,190
DQ Write 1,006
DQ Mixed 1,001
777% 1,066 MB/s
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 697 421 420 423 354 410 MB/s
225% Outstanding
Read 1,601
Write 1,638
Mixed 1,309
SusWrite 454
280% 1,251 MB/s
4K Read 53.6
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 80.5
289% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,113
DQ Write 896
DQ Mixed 1,001
750% 1003 MB/s
305GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 657 396 320 315 330 306 MB/s
178% Outstanding
Read 1,438
Write 1569
Mixed 1,204
SusWrite 387
258% 1,149 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 64.9
208% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 823
DQ Write 580
DQ Mixed 703
525% 702 MB/s
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 668 426 428 430 429 426 MB/s
168% Outstanding
Read 1,332
Write 1,330
Mixed 1,152
SusWrite 468
240% 1,070 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 54.7
195% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 805
DQ Write 369
DQ Mixed 738
507% 637 MB/s
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 366 414 423 416 430 MB/s
75.5% Very good
Read 617
Write 425
Mixed 466
SusWrite 405
107% 478 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 19.9
68% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 163
108% 130 MB/s
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Gaming 154%
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Desktop 104%
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Workstation 156%
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System: Asus ROG Strix G15CE_G15CE

CPU
Core i7-11700KFIntel  $260Bench 101%, 12,428 samples1,267x
Core i7-11700FIntelBench 93%, 15,330 samples935x
Core i7-11700Intel  $314Bench 95%, 12,120 samples21x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 153%, 369,988 samples838x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $700Bench 207%, 309,897 samples777x
SSD
PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1002 512GBWDCBench 211%, 9,707 samples1,474x
RAM
HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 91%, 4,731 samples1,277x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 95%, 22,827 samples54x
HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 4x8GBHynixBench 98%, 111 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $760

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