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PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 214% (87th of 1072)

Based on 2,299 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032
Poor: 144%Average: 214% Great: 267%

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Outstanding average bench

The WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB averaged 113.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 615MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 777MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB is 123%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 803MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 142MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,299 samples)
Rank 87214%
Min Avg Max
1,043 Read 1,481 1,662
70.2 Write 1,123 1,427
342 Mixed 1,164 1,397
116 SusWrite 803 1,302
256% 1,143 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30 4K Read 50.3 58.5
46.3 4K Write 142 216
31.4 4K Mixed 66 85
236% 86.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
593 DQ Read 722 748
183 DQ Write 777 1,118
319 DQ Mixed 615 670
500% 705 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1347 1352 1353 1352 481 44 MB/s
252% Outstanding
Read 1,608
Write 1,381
Mixed 1,366
SusWrite 988
300% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 84.4
300% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 746
DQ Write 825
DQ Mixed 664
534% 745 MB/s
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1389 1379 1380 1383 759 97 MB/s
250% Outstanding
Read 1518
Write 1425
Mixed 1,351
SusWrite 1,064
301% 1,340 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 79.5
280% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 747
DQ Write 967
DQ Mixed 657
551% 790 MB/s
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 896 1313 1388 1408 1344 1343 MB/s
243% Outstanding
Read 1,554
Write 72.6
Mixed 1,351
SusWrite 1,282
237% 1,065 MB/s
4K Read 52.6
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 67.8
230% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 746
DQ Write 674
DQ Mixed 644
501% 688 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1255 1208 72 45 57 46 MB/s
220% Outstanding
Read 1,552
Write 1,274
Mixed 1,276
SusWrite 447
254% 1,137 MB/s
4K Read 58.4
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 84.2
309% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 746
DQ Write 840
DQ Mixed 653
531% 746 MB/s
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1319 1326 1321 1331 942 61 MB/s
215% Outstanding
Read 1,440
Write 1,312
Mixed 1,256
SusWrite 1,050
284% 1,265 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 57.2
190% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 745
DQ Write 789
DQ Mixed 665
528% 733 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 837 129 88 52 51 42 MB/s
189% Outstanding
Read 1,551
Write 1,013
Mixed 1,249
SusWrite 200
223% 1,003 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 78.5
273% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 750
DQ Write 599
DQ Mixed 642
489% 664 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 942 975 969 998 797 92 MB/s
157% Outstanding
Read 1,082
Write 1,032
Mixed 944
SusWrite 796
217% 963 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 42.8
143% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 704
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 556
389% 501 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 842 63 36 70 35 50 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 1,483
Write 1,115
Mixed 1,182
SusWrite 183
221% 990 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 34
126% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 88.7
DQ Mixed 154
134% 208 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 75%
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Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-16R6

CPU
Core i5-11400HIntelBench 80%, 35,470 samples2,721x
Core i7-11800HIntelBench 88%, 56,029 samples1,229x
Gen Intel Core i5-11260H11thBench 72%, 2,929 samples53x
GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 4%, 25,082 samples1,618x
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPUNvidiaBench 55%, 38,648 samples887x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 7%, 53,008 samples773x
SSD
PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GBWDCBench 214%, 2,299 samples594x
RAM
M471A1K43EB1-CWE 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 14,450 samples868x
M471A1K43EB1-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 86%, 38,732 samples762x
8ATF1G64HZ-3G2R1 1x8GBMicronBench 42%, 8,707 samples256x
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