WD WDS500G3B0C

Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB

Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500...
BENCHMARKS (14,788)
MKT (0.3%)
BUILDS
(1)

Effective Speed +123% Effective Speed 123%Average Score +171% Read 304%, Write 349%, 4K Read 51%, 4K Write 66%, Mixed 335%, 4K Mixed 52%, SusWrite 39%Peak Score +175% Read 313%, Write 357%, 4K Read 51%, 4K Write 91%, Mixed 336%, 4K Mixed 56%, SusWrite 19%Value & Sentiment +10% User Rating -13%, Market Share 34%Nice To Haves +282% DQ Read 299%, DQ Write 308%, DQ Mixed 239%, ADQ Read 258%, ADQ Write 216%, ADQ Mixed 261%, Age 406%, AS-SSD Total 268%

Average Bench: 220% (82^nd of 1071)

Based on 14,788 user benchmarks. Model: WD Blue SN570 500GB

Poor: 130%Average: 220% Great: 275%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB averaged 119.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 939MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,169MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB is 145%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 414MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 146MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 14,788 samples)

Rank 82220%

Min	Avg	Max
1,012	Read 1,848	2,092
733	Write 1,818	2,218
741	Mixed 1,560	1,847
324	SusWrite 414	461
316% 1,410 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
31.4	4K Read 51.8	65.1
48.1	4K Write 146	234
37.9	4K Mixed 68.4	91
243% 88.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
528	DQ Read 1,169	1,463
241	DQ Write 910	1,462
353	DQ Mixed 939	1,124
730% 1,006 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ROU-User, 58 mins ago.

423GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 800 381 382 388 383 389 MB/s

274% Outstanding

Write 2,116

Mixed 1,779

SusWrite 454

358% 1,598 MB/s

4K Read 60.2

4K Write 225

4K Mixed 81

314% 122 MB/s

DQ Read 1,464

DQ Write 1,622

DQ Mixed 1,114

957% 1,400 MB/s

IND-User, 44 mins ago.

326GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 801 373 376 381 381 367 MB/s

250% Outstanding

Write 2,140

Mixed 1,660

SusWrite 447

352% 1,575 MB/s

4K Read 62

4K Write 180

4K Mixed 82.3

295% 108 MB/s

DQ Read 1,282

DQ Write 937

DQ Mixed 1,001

777% 1,074 MB/s

ITA-User, 35 mins ago.

155GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 771 365 379 378 381 289 MB/s

246% Outstanding

Write 1,986

Mixed 1,773

SusWrite 427

344% 1,533 MB/s

4K Read 60.3

4K Write 179

4K Mixed 80.1

289% 106 MB/s

DQ Read 1,302

DQ Write 1,080

DQ Mixed 1,057

828% 1,147 MB/s

UKR-User, 43 mins ago.

215GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 802 301 356 343 373 342 MB/s

224% Outstanding

Write 1,780

Mixed 1,296

SusWrite 420

287% 1,283 MB/s

4K Read 46.6

4K Write 198

4K Mixed 61.8

254% 102 MB/s

DQ Read 1,450

DQ Write 1,074

DQ Mixed 1,096

864% 1,207 MB/s

EST-User, 58 mins ago.

300GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 860 356 357 381 377 382 MB/s

198% Outstanding

Write 740

Mixed 961

SusWrite 452

228% 1,036 MB/s

4K Read 37

4K Write 42.9

4K Mixed 40.1

130% 40 MB/s

DQ Read 1,378

DQ Write 909

DQ Mixed 1,000

784% 1,095 MB/s

MEX-User, 34 mins ago.

412GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 338 283 288 298 295 MB/s

128% Outstanding

Write 569

Mixed 598

SusWrite 325

118% 524 MB/s

4K Read 45.5

4K Write 82.2

4K Mixed 56.1

184% 61.3 MB/s

DQ Read 778

DQ Write 424

DQ Mixed 540

418% 581 MB/s

14,788 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,445,621 SSDs tested.

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB Builds (Compare 2,544 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 96%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 98%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 93%

Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asrock B560M-C

CPU
Core i7-11700FIntelBench 93%, 24,456 samples	828x
Core i5-11400FIntel $128Bench 94%, 38,461 samples	590x
Core i5-10400FIntel $105Bench 85%, 153,026 samples	263x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $365Bench 100%, 301,333 samples	538x
RTX 2060Nvidia $225Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	339x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	241x

SSD
Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWDBench 220%, 14,788 samples	275x

RAM
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples	280x
Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBTeamBench 94%, 22,102 samples	237x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples	162x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $365

Popular Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark.
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
- Identify the strongest components in your PC.
- See speed test results from other users.
- Compare your components to the current market leaders.
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) March 2023 SSD Rankings.

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

1071 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $315	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $420	Crucial MX500 250GB $31
Intel Core i5-12600K $194	Nvidia RTX 3060 $365	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $155	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $830	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

WD WDS500G3B0C

Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB

Average Bench: 220% (82^nd of 1071)

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

Strengths

Terrible consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Asrock B560M-C

Popular Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

WD WDS500G3B0C

Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB

Average Bench: 220% (82nd of 1071)

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

Strengths

Terrible consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Asrock B560M-C

Popular Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 220% (82^nd of 1071)