TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WDC

PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

VS

Average Bench: 200% (54th of 1003)

Based on 760 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001
Poor: 135%Average: 200% Great: 253%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB averaged 100.3% 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 816MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 918MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB is 118%. 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. 4K Random Read Speed 38.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 810MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 760 samples)
Rank 54200%
Min Avg Max
646 Read 1,320 1,879
611 Write 1,169 1,853
602 Mixed 1,073 1,582
607 SusWrite 810 897
245% 1,093 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.1 4K Read 38.9 47.4
64.3 4K Write 126 168
26.7 4K Mixed 56.6 70.9
198% 73.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
45.1 DQ Read 918 1,361
152 DQ Write 742 1,128
67.9 DQ Mixed 816 1,220
615% 825 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1169 872 837 845 847 843 MB/s
286% Outstanding
Read 1,913
Write 1,985
Mixed 1,643
SusWrite 902
362% 1,611 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 76
275% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,648
DQ Write 1,473
DQ Mixed 1,369
1,079% 1,497 MB/s
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1113 854 852 855 854 853 MB/s
267% Outstanding
Read 1859
Write 1,798
Mixed 1,521
SusWrite 897
341% 1,519 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 69.7
250% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,533
DQ Write 1,206
DQ Mixed 1,334
1,008% 1,358 MB/s
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 829 835 834 834 835 MB/s
257% Outstanding
Read 1,869
Write 1,997
Mixed 1,632
SusWrite 869
358% 1,592 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 63.1
239% 93.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,396
DQ Write 1,146
DQ Mixed 1,226
930% 1,256 MB/s
322GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1075 918 858 863 862 857 MB/s
243% Outstanding
Read 1,875
Write 1,984
Mixed 1,553
SusWrite 906
355% 1,580 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 66.2
228% 83.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,026
DQ Write 871
DQ Mixed 928
701% 941 MB/s
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10160101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1064 835 834 841 844 839 MB/s
228% Outstanding
Read 1,849
Write 1,850
Mixed 1,555
SusWrite 876
344% 1,533 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 62.9
203% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 899
DQ Write 774
DQ Mixed 68.9
261% 581 MB/s
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10160101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 942 846 833 812 825 807 MB/s
208% Outstanding
Read 858
Write 911
Mixed 891
SusWrite 844
198% 876 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 70.9
236% 87.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,242
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 1,126
835% 1,108 MB/s
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10160101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 889 818 684 731 654 640 MB/s
180% Outstanding
Read 773
Write 555
Mixed 630
SusWrite 736
151% 673 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 54.4
200% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 880
683% 930 MB/s
760 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 15,187,600 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 258 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

System: Lenovo 20MF000BUS

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 83%, 117,998 samples256x
Core i7-8850HIntelBench 87%, 4,438 samples2x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 8%, 83,292 samples152x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 34%, 4,115 samples99x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $335Bench 98%, 663,441 samples5x
SSD
PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GBWDCBench 200%, 760 samples55x
RAM
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 9,135 samples103x
16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 1x16GBMicronBench 44%, 1,255 samples83x
HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GBHynixBench 45%, 8,873 samples47x
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) June 2019 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
Just released
Age: 7 months

Speed Comparisons

vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1003 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 i7-8700K $350Nvidia GTX 1070 $335Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $101
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 $144Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $230Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $100
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X $280Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti $808Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $97
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $44Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $80SanDisk Extreme 64GB $45
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $75G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $646SanDisk Extreme 32GB $48
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $43Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $75SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $12
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay Newegg
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Test your PC Build a PC
Can You Run It?
User Guide  •  About  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer Feedback