
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G

The Western Digital PC SN530 NVMe SSD 256GB, M.2 2230 (SDBPTPZ-256G) is a entry-range NVMe drive using Toshiba/WD 3D-NAND TLC with 96 Layers. It is significantly slower than the 512 GB version and therefore only located in the entry level of NVMe drives. The consumer warranty is 5 years or reaching the TBW.
| Type | SSD |
| Size | M.2 2230 |
| Capacity | 256 GB |
| Interface | NVMe |
| Announced | 11.03.2021 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - DiskSpd
15.7 pt (18%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
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Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
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WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G
AirDisk AFF 10-512G
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8TB
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 364.5 avg: 885 median: 885.3 (5%) max: 1406 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 420 avg: 422 median: 422 (6%) max: 424 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 685 avg: 713 median: 713 (11%) max: 741 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.049 avg: 0.1 median: 0.1 (0%) max: 0.051 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.098 avg: 0.1 median: 0.1 (0%) max: 0.138 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 216 avg: 223.2 median: 223.2 (4%) max: 230.4 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 447 avg: 466.6 median: 466.6 (9%) max: 486.1 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 104.1 avg: 121.5 median: 121.5 (24%) max: 138.9 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 36.86 avg: 40.5 median: 40.5 (13%) max: 44.07 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 646 avg: 769 median: 769 (7%) max: 892 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 1934 avg: 2056 median: 2055.5 (16%) max: 2177 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
195.2 MB/s (18%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
329.6 MB/s (25%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
118.3 MB/s (4%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
40.2 MB/s (1%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
339.3 MB/s (4%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
883 MB/s (19%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
969 MB/s (9%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
1573 MB/s (18%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
162.7 MB/s (15%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
50.8 MB/s (1%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
973 MB/s (5%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
1547 MB/s (18%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
259.3 MB/s (5%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
413.4 MB/s (6%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
972 MB/s (6%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
2429 MB/s (13%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
335 MB/s (7%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
674 MB/s (10%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
151 MB/s (35%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
38.7 MB/s (11%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
425 MB/s (6%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
674 MB/s (8%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
970 MB/s (7%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
2479 MB/s (15%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
2118 MB/s (13%)
- Range of benchmark values
- Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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