WD Western Digital SDBPNPZ-256G-1006A L76247-001 256GB SN530 NVMe SSD HD124 167
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About this product
The WD Western Digital SN530 NVMe SSD offers 256GB of storage with an M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, providing sequential read speeds of 2400MB/s and a transfer rate of 950 MB/s. It comes in a 2.5-inch form factor, compatible with laptops and PCs, including specific HP models. This internal solid-state drive is part of the WD Blue product line and features a 256MB cache, designed for improved performance over traditional SATA SSDs.
Our take
The Western Digital SN530 is a solid choice for a performance upgrade, especially for compatible laptops. The 256GB capacity is ideal for an operating system and core applications, delivering a substantial speed increase over SATA drives. With a read speed of 2400MB/s via its NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, you'll experience much faster boot-ups and program loading. However, the listed 2.5-inch form factor for an M.2 NVMe drive is unusual and potentially confusing; NVMe M.2 drives typically don't use a 2.5-inch form factor. Assuming it's an M.2 2280 or similar, it's a good performer, but if it truly is a 2.5-inch, it suggests an adapter which could impact performance or fit.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fast 2400MB/s read speed via NVMe
- 256GB capacity for OS and key apps
- PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface for modern systems
- 256MB cache for improved responsiveness
Cons
- Unusual 2.5-inch form factor for an NVMe SSD
- 256GB storage may be limiting for some users
- Rotation Speed of 1000 RPM is confusing for SSD
Specifications
- Compatible With Laptop, PC, HP 15-ef2031nr
- Color Blue
- MPN SDBPNPZ-256G-1006A, L76247-001
- Hard Disk Description Nvme
- Rotation Speed 1000 RPM
- Brand Western Digital
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- Form Factor
- 2.5 in
- Type
- Internal Solid State Drive
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 2400MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- SSD (Solid State Drive)
- Model
- SDBPNPZ-256G
- Transfer Rate
- 950 MB/s
- Storage Format
- HDD & SSD
- Features
- NVME SSD
- Storage Capacity
- 256 GB
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Interface
- NVME, PCI-Express 3.0 x4
- Product Line
- WD Blue
- Cache
- 256 MB
- Special Feature
- Portable
- UPC
- na
