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PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 214% (95th of 1080)

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 95214%
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%
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1233 1211 1212 1211 1221 1200 MB/s
241% Outstanding
Read 1,478
Write 41.6
Mixed 896
SusWrite 1,215
201% 907 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 67.9
239% 87.1 MB/s
DQ Read 743
DQ Write 774
DQ Mixed 653
520% 723 MB/s
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1278 1297 1285 1294 1156 77 MB/s
224% Outstanding
Read 1,479
Write 1,201
Mixed 1,264
SusWrite 1,065
281% 1,252 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 65.8
217% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 744
DQ Write 722
DQ Mixed 658
515% 708 MB/s
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1267 1132 130 52 58 52 MB/s
217% Outstanding
Read 1,551
Write 1,221
Mixed 1,283
SusWrite 449
252% 1,126 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 80.3
296% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 719
DQ Write 913
DQ Mixed 652
538% 761 MB/s
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1262 620 56 61 46 53 MB/s
194% Outstanding
Read 1,568
Write 1,228
Mixed 1,256
SusWrite 350
246% 1,100 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 75.5
262% 96.3 MB/s
DQ Read 748
DQ Write 543
DQ Mixed 641
480% 644 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1036 63 70 48 43 52 MB/s
170% Outstanding
Read 1,518
Write 1,197
Mixed 1,234
SusWrite 219
232% 1,042 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 63.2
208% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 747
DQ Write 631
DQ Mixed 641
493% 673 MB/s
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1010 1070 1014 1036 1113 1099 MB/s
167% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 1001
Mixed 702
SusWrite 1,057
185% 809 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 59.9
165% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 698
DQ Write 646
DQ Mixed 633
486% 659 MB/s
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33006000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1092 1082 117 58 49 46 MB/s
150% Outstanding
Read 1,336
Write 1182
Mixed 1,144
SusWrite 407
228% 1,017 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 48.8
159% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 631
DQ Write 373
DQ Mixed 516
381% 507 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 samples2,806x
Core i7-11800HIntelBench 88%, 79,827 samples1,254x
Gen Intel Core i5-11260H11thBench 72%, 2,929 samples63x
GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 4%, 25,082 samples1,682x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 7%, 53,008 samples793x
SSD
PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G-1032 512GBWDCBench 214%, 2,299 samples611x
RAM
M471A1K43EB1-CWE 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 14,450 samples887x
M471A1K43EB1-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 86%, 38,732 samples787x
8ATF1G64HZ-3G2R1 1x8GBMicronBench 42%, 8,707 samples257x
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