TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WDC

PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB

▲ 501 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 204% (65th of 1016)

Based on 2,177 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001
Poor: 116%Average: 204% Great: 261%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB averaged 103.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 823MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 936MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB is 145%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 784MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 40.4MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 2,177 samples)
Rank 65204%
Min Avg Max
573 Read 1,423 1,902
617 Write 1,323 2,085
533 Mixed 1,170 1,669
524 SusWrite 784 902
264% 1,175 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.2 4K Read 40.4 48.2
57.5 4K Write 123 174
27.8 4K Mixed 57.2 72.6
200% 73.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
114 DQ Read 936 1,601
149 DQ Write 740 1,242
70 DQ Mixed 823 1,358
620% 833 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10114101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 643 849 850 851 846 853 MB/s
277% Outstanding
Read 1877
Write 1,876
Mixed 1,596
SusWrite 816
346% 1,541 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 76.9
273% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,643
DQ Write 1,391
DQ Mixed 1,404
1,083% 1,479 MB/s
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10160101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1173 854 843 856 858 859 MB/s
270% Outstanding
Read 1,901
Write 2,033
Mixed 1,496
SusWrite 907
356% 1,584 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 76.1
268% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,344
DQ Write 1,147
DQ Mixed 1,206
914% 1,232 MB/s
2,177 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,398,519 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 PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB Builds (Compare 373 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

System: Lenovo 20MF000BUS

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 73%, 205,613 samples369x
Core i7-8850HIntelBench 76%, 8,328 samples4x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 6%, 151,293 samples211x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 28%, 5,154 samples151x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $346Bench 79%, 705,740 samples6x
SSD
PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GBWDCBench 204%, 2,177 samples97x
RAM
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 16,911 samples124x
16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 1x16GBMicronBench 44%, 2,123 samples103x
HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GBHynixBench 45%, 16,278 samples91x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Popular PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB systems:

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 Workstation

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.
  • - 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.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) January 2020 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]

ADVERTISEMENT

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.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Reaching its prime
Age: 14 months

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Crucial MX200 250GB

1016 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 »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-9600K $205Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9400F $150Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $160Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-9700K $375Nvidia RTX 2060 $349Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $249
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $80SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $63SanDisk Extreme 32GB $46
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $613SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $14
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Test your PC Build a PC
Can You Run It?
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer Feedback