
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G

The Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD 256GB SN720 SDAPNTW-256G is a high end M.2 2280 SSD based on a Sandisk/WD controller with 8 channels. It is specified at 3000 MB/s read and 1600 MB/s write and a TBW of 200 TB. The mean time between failures (MTBF) is rated at 1.75 mio hours and WD offers a 5 year warranty to consumers. It was introduced early 2019.
| Type | SSD |
| Size | M.2 2280 |
| Capacity | 256 GB |
| Interface | NVMe |
| Announced | 18.07.2019 |
Benchmarks
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 767 avg: 1042 median: 1041.5 (17%) max: 1316 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 284.2 avg: 486.6 median: 486.6 (18%) max: 689 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1554 avg: 1597 median: 1596.5 (6%) max: 1639 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 1858 avg: 2161 median: 2160.5 (13%) max: 2463 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 673 avg: 800 median: 800 (11%) max: 927 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 813 avg: 923 median: 923 (15%) max: 1033 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.025 avg: 0 median: 0 (0%) max: 0.037 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.065 avg: 0.1 median: 0.1 (0%) max: 0.076 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 416.7 avg: 494.9 median: 494.9 (8%) max: 573 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 513 avg: 608 median: 608 (12%) max: 703 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 104.9 avg: 126.7 median: 126.7 (25%) max: 148.4 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 39.16 avg: 43.8 median: 43.8 (14%) max: 48.5 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1518 avg: 1788 median: 1787.5 (16%) max: 2057 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2607 avg: 2710 median: 2709.5 (21%) max: 2812 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
246.2 MB/s (23%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
341.1 MB/s (26%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
129.7 MB/s (4%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
35.7 MB/s (1%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
623 MB/s (7%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
1339 MB/s (28%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
1616 MB/s (15%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
1801 MB/s (20%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
148 MB/s (13%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
43.7 MB/s (1%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
1617 MB/s (9%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
1753 MB/s (20%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
246.3 MB/s (5%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
368 MB/s (5%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
1618 MB/s (11%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
3027 MB/s (16%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
3183 MB/s (20%)
- Range of benchmark values
- Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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