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WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G

WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G SN720 SDAPNTW-512G

The Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD 512GB SN720 SDAPNTW-512G is a high end M.2 2280 SSD based on a Sandisk/WD controller with 8 channels. It offers 512 GB of storage and is specified at 3400 MB/s read and 2400 MB/s write and a TBW of 300 TB. The mean time between failures (MTBF) is rated at 1.75 mio hours. It was introduced mid 2018.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2280
Capacity512 GB
Interface
ControllerSandisk/​WD, 8 Kanäle (20-82-007011)
Announced18.07.2019

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
63 pt (73%)
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) -93%
...
HP EX900 Pro 1 TB -9%
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 -9%
Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD -8%
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 -8%
Lite-On CA5-8D512 -4%
Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD -4%
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G -4%
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ -2%
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02 -2%
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB 1%
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-1T00 3%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB 4%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR 5%
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G 6%
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR 10%
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) 11%
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002 12%
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB 18%
...
SK Hynix Gold P31 1TB SHGP31-1000GM-2 36%
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100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 920.56     avg: 1020     median: 998.2 (17%)     max: 1162.77 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 433.68     avg: 474     median: 481.5 (18%)     max: 498.25 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1445.76     avg: 1746     median: 1701 (49%)     max: 2135.73 MB/s
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3525     avg: 4147     median: 4208 (57%)     max: 4368 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1193     avg: 1761     median: 1825 (51%)     max: 1942 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1565     avg: 1597     median: 1604 (62%)     max: 1621 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.023     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.036 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.065     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.088 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 834.78     avg: 1400     median: 1472.8 (48%)     max: 1561.65 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 1242.76     avg: 1268     median: 1272.1 (56%)     max: 1285.67 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 101.82     avg: 131     median: 143.6 (1%)     max: 162.44 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 24.7     avg: 40.8     median: 43 (16%)     max: 47.01 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 2009     avg: 2291     median: 2364 (57%)     max: 2429.11 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2785     avg: 2885     median: 2888.4 (59%)     max: 2973 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
min: 257.69     avg: 342     median: 329.7 (43%)     max: 454.5 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
min: 241.1     avg: 424     median: 405.1 (42%)     max: 538.9 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
min: 79.8     avg: 128     median: 95 (37%)     max: 195.6 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
min: 18.82     avg: 36.2     median: 35.4 (1%)     max: 50.4 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
min: 897.2     avg: 1128     median: 1177.7 (28%)     max: 1406 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
min: 1176     avg: 1435     median: 1332 (56%)     max: 2060 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
min: 1650     avg: 2139     median: 2385 (56%)     max: 2488 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
min: 1582.5     avg: 2084     median: 1990 (57%)     max: 2464 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 108.7     avg: 130     median: 113.2 (26%)     max: 194.3 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 29.11     avg: 39.9     median: 41.3 (1%)     max: 51.24 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1584     avg: 2249     median: 2424 (57%)     max: 2540 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 1537.92     avg: 1897     median: 1916 (36%)     max: 2512 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 331.4     avg: 396     median: 382.4 (22%)     max: 535.7 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 363.9     avg: 462     median: 421.8 (27%)     max: 603.14 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2535     avg: 2541     median: 2541.8 (58%)     max: 2553 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 3217.7     avg: 3370     median: 3356 (37%)     max: 3489 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 866.9     avg: 1002     median: 1002.2 (38%)     max: 1137.5 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 1314.7     avg: 1330     median: 1330.5 (58%)     max: 1346.2 MB/s
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PCMark 8 - PCMark 8 Storage v2
5054 Points (99%)
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 110     avg: 115     median: 115.2 (44%)     max: 120.46 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 43.3     avg: 45     median: 45 (18%)     max: 46.78 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 1238.11     avg: 1289     median: 1288.6 (40%)     max: 1339 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 1560.55     avg: 1594     median: 1594.3 (65%)     max: 1628 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 2430     avg: 2474     median: 2474.2 (76%)     max: 2518.47 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 2047     avg: 2283     median: 2283 (74%)     max: 2519.09 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 2531.23     avg: 2533     median: 2533.1 (73%)     max: 2535 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 3252     avg: 3336     median: 3336.3 (92%)     max: 3420.53 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 3264     avg: 3330     median: 3329.6 (92%)     max: 3395.26 MB/s
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2020-05-19)