Average Bench: 228% (75th of 1071)

Based on 180,890 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0, NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-, WDC WDS1 00T2B0C-00PXH0, WDC WDS1 00T2B0C-00PX

Outstanding average bench

The WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB averaged 128.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,052MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,232MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB is 112%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 725MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 48.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 180,890 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,098 Read 1,471 1,595
1,075 Write 1,653 1,880
864 Mixed 1,307 1,483
419 SusWrite 725 961
290% 1,289 MB/s
Min Avg Max
33.5 4K Read 48.1 55.4
77.2 4K Write 165 251
44.8 4K Mixed 70.6 85.3
250% 94.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
746 DQ Read 1,232 1,665
316 DQ Write 914 1,407
453 DQ Mixed 1,052 1,459
792% 1,066 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
367GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1569 835 737 644 746 633 MB/s
Read 1,595
Write 1,848
Mixed 1,484
SusWrite 861
326% 1,447 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 198
4K Mixed 81.4
291% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,306
DQ Write 1,060
DQ Mixed 1,193
891% 1,187 MB/s
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1331 778 513 429 463 450 MB/s
Read 1,552
Write 1721
Mixed 1,405
SusWrite 661
300% 1,335 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 78.2
273% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,230
DQ Write 1,041
DQ Mixed 1,174
869% 1,148 MB/s
367GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1239 848 831 847 848 851 MB/s
Read 1,163
Write 1,282
Mixed 1,165
SusWrite 911
255% 1,130 MB/s
4K Read 53.2
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 78.6
271% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,272
DQ Write 994
DQ Mixed 1,112
837% 1,126 MB/s
537GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1528 828 817 817 835 842 MB/s
Read 1568
Write 1,889
Mixed 1,467
SusWrite 945
331% 1467 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 65.9
217% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,029
DQ Write 639
DQ Mixed 873
640% 847 MB/s
751GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1555 839 839 837 838 829 MB/s
Read 1393
Write 1,639
Mixed 1,231
SusWrite 956
294% 1,305 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 45.1
150% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 714
DQ Write 434
DQ Mixed 632
455% 593 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1215 800 395 265 279 281 MB/s
Read 1,363
Write 1,345
Mixed 1207
SusWrite 539
250% 1,114 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 54.5
189% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 738
DQ Mixed 846
635% 852 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1297 369 375 347 198 192 MB/s
Read 1,443
Write 1,788
Mixed 1,386
SusWrite 463
286% 1,270 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 55.2
187% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 818
DQ Write 484
DQ Mixed 688
502% 663 MB/s
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 Comments

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10 months ago.

the read speeds are correct on userbench but the write speed is wildly inaccurate when tested next to crystal disk.


Excellent

23 months ago.

Very modern day SSD with plenty of quick and good value storage. Just bought it for 125$ CAD and it's incredibly quick and Its great value. The advertised speed is 2400mbs (2.4GB) with a 5-year warranty. Definitely one of the best value SSDs on the market.


Excellent

2 years ago.

Amazing performance for the price and solid reliability.


Terrible

17 months ago.

Western Digital replaced TLC with QLC NAND in Blue SN550 (recognizable by firmware id 233010WD). This is why the peformance shows terrible consistency. The new SN550 with TLC performes significantly worse then the old one. WD is supposedly offering a free replacement.


Good

2 years ago.

userbenchmark has the big gaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


Excellent

2 years ago.

amazon has best review system 4.5 star on amazon means 12.5 percent people are having problem. but this m.2 has 5 stars on amazon immediately, i changed my mind to buy this instead of Samsung.


Excellent

18 months ago.

kind of slow nvme for the price of a sata ssd


Excellent

4 months ago.

A fast drive for a good price.


Excellent

3 years ago.

Large volume and high speed!)


Excellent

15 months ago.

Works good, great value imo


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