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WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-256G

WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-256G SN720 SDAQNTW-256G

The Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD 256GB SN720 SDAQNTW-256G is a high end M.2 2280 SSD based on a Sandisk/WD controller with 8 channels. It is specified at 3250 MB/s read and 1400 MB/s write and a TBW of 800 TB. The mean time between failures (MTBF) is rated at 2 mio hours and WD offers a 5 year warranty to consumers. It was introduced early 2019.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2280
Capacity256 GB
InterfaceNVMe
ControllerSandisk/​WD, 8 Kanäle (20-82-007011)
Announced18.07.2019

Benchmarks

AS SSD - Copy Game
484.4 MB/s (8%)
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AS SSD - Copy Program
352.3 MB/s (13%)
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
1191 MB/s (11%)
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AS SSD - Score Total
2206 Points (16%)
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AS SSD - Score Write
832 Points (12%)
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AS SSD - Score Read
940 Points (4%)
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
0 ms (0%)
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
0.1 ms (0%)
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
539 MB/s (9%)
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
631 MB/s (18%)
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AS SSD - 4K Write
140.5 MB/s (27%)
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AS SSD - 4K Read
42.7 MB/s (14%)
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
1521 MB/s (13%)
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
2667 MB/s (21%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
418.2 MB/s (41%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
490.3 MB/s (38%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
168 MB/s (19%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
43.5 MB/s (1%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
544 MB/s (12%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
725 MB/s (21%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
1586 MB/s (28%)
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
1639 MB/s (32%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
135.3 MB/s (12%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
45.1 MB/s (1%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
1576 MB/s (8%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
1457 MB/s (18%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
356.3 MB/s (12%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
385.4 MB/s (6%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
1613 MB/s (11%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
3017 MB/s (16%)
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