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WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G

SN720 SDAQNTW-512G

The Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD 512GB SN720 SDAQNTW-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 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
Capacity512 GB
InterfaceNVMe
ControllerSandisk/​WD, 8 Kanäle (20-82-007011)
Announced18.07.2019

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
23.2 pt (28%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.772 -97%
...
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
22.9 -1%
WDC PC SN540 SDDPNPF-512G
22.9 -1%
SK Hynix Gold P31 2TB SHGP31-2000GM
22.9 -1%
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X073N
22.9 -1%
Kingston SA2000M81000G
22.9 -1%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
23.1 0%
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
23.1 0%
Kingston OM8PCP31024F
23.1 0%
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA1T0QFD
23.1 0%
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
23.2
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
23.2 0%
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT1T02
23.2 0%
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT1T02
23.3 0%
SK Hynix PC711 512GB HFS512GDE9X081N
23.3 0%
YMTC PC005 256GB
23.4 1%
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
23.4 1%
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
23.5 1%
KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02
23.5 1%
Micron 2300 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TDV
23.6 2%
...
Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB
81.6 252%
0%
100%
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AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 653.46     avg: 931     median: 920.6 (15%)     max: 1449 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 267.08     avg: 368.2     median: 336.2 (12%)     max: 597 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1136.85     avg: 1409     median: 1314.7 (12%)     max: 2015 MB/s
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3526     avg: 4047     median: 4300 (31%)     max: 4415 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1553     avg: 1828     median: 1888 (26%)     max: 1997 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1042     avg: 1490     median: 1619 (34%)     max: 1657 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.019     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.032 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.237 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 1148     avg: 1433     median: 1495.3 (25%)     max: 1617.56 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 708.14     avg: 1149     median: 1283 (36%)     max: 1305.92 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 118.6     avg: 176.4     median: 182.9 (36%)     max: 205.06 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 40.56     avg: 45.4     median: 45.4 (14%)     max: 49.78 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1846     avg: 2184     median: 2273 (20%)     max: 2440 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2854     avg: 2960     median: 2978 (23%)     max: 3039 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
min: 319.9     avg: 487.6     median: 460.6 (45%)     max: 826 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
min: 400.3     avg: 635     median: 573.8 (44%)     max: 1019 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
min: 129.5     avg: 190     median: 184 (6%)     max: 279.7 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
min: 30.23     avg: 43.7     median: 44.5 (1%)     max: 51.54 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
min: 933     avg: 1388     median: 1345 (25%)     max: 2198 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
min: 1170     avg: 1428     median: 1420.5 (41%)     max: 1676 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
min: 1680     avg: 2167     median: 2214 (36%)     max: 2594 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
min: 1917     avg: 2283     median: 2329.5 (45%)     max: 2615 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 112.1     avg: 183.3     median: 179.6 (16%)     max: 270.3 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 42.01     avg: 48.2     median: 48.7 (1%)     max: 53.62 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1715     avg: 2135     median: 2120.5 (11%)     max: 2583 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 1753     avg: 2102     median: 2128.5 (26%)     max: 2464 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 318.2     avg: 452     median: 416 (14%)     max: 805.4 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 406.7     avg: 619     median: 558.8 (9%)     max: 1014.4 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2519     avg: 2537     median: 2541.5 (17%)     max: 2548 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 3438     avg: 3466     median: 3469.9 (19%)     max: 3481 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 330.6     avg: 1008     median: 1268.2 (25%)     max: 1381 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 708.1     avg: 1207     median: 1379.1 (21%)     max: 1396.7 MB/s
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PCMark 8 - PCMark 8 Storage v2
4937 Points (96%)
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 10.69     avg: 175.9     median: 155.6 (36%)     max: 284 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 7.9     avg: 38.1     median: 43.2 (13%)     max: 46.8 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 11.91     avg: 760     median: 423 (8%)     max: 1411 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 11.26     avg: 1112     median: 963 (16%)     max: 1750 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 216.2     avg: 1955     median: 2198 (24%)     max: 2581 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 248.6     avg: 1806     median: 2058 (29%)     max: 2263 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 222.1     avg: 2235     median: 2570 (18%)     max: 2580 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 261.3     avg: 3028     median: 3487 (22%)     max: 3497 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 260.7     avg: 3019     median: 3480 (21%)     max: 3482 MB/s
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