Western Digital PC SN740 Speed Test, Benchmark, Specs, & Performance

Western Digital PC SN740

Capacity : 512GB
NAND Flash : BiCS5 3D NAND
Controller : -
Interface : PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor : M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
TBW : -
DRAM Cache : -
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023 13:16 | Update at 1 month ago

This page presents the specifications and synthetic benchmark results of the disks Western Digital PC SN740. The data provides an overview of the hardware’s performance based on standardized testing.

Western Digital Brand

SSD M.2 NVMe 2280 Format

512GB Capacity

PCIe 4.0 x4 Interface

About PC SN740

The Western Digital PC SN740 is a high-performance NVMe SSD designed for ultrabooks, business laptops, and compact computing devices. Featuring the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and NVMe 1.4 protocol, this SSD delivers blazing-fast speeds for seamless multitasking and data-intensive applications.

Available in various capacities, including 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB, the SN740 is built using Western Digital's 3D NAND technology, ensuring excellent power efficiency, reliability, and endurance. Its M.2 2230 and M.2 2280 form factors make it compatible with a wide range of modern devices, particularly those requiring a compact yet powerful storage solution.

With enhanced security features and power efficiency optimizations, the WD PC SN740 is an excellent choice for professionals and tech enthusiasts looking for a balance of speed, durability, and energy efficiency.

In this test, it runs on PCIe 3.0 x4 because the laptop which by default uses PC SN740 turns out to run PCIe 3.0 x4.

Hardware Benchmark Record

This table displays the scores or sequential read & write speeds (for storage types) of various synthetic benchmark applications commonly used to test hardware performance. You can click on the score column to view the submissions page by ID. At that URL, you can browse the submitted results of each application, including viewing screenshots of the benchmark results. For screenshots of benchmark results, you can click the “View” button in the screenshot column.

Benchmark	SEQ Read	SEQ Write	Facebook/Benchmark URL
AS-SSD	3795.33 MB/s	1879.37 MB/s	[ not available ]
ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M	4720.00 MB/s	3670.00 MB/s	[ not available ]
Cross Platform Disk Test	3410.00 MB/s	1550.00 MB/s	[ not available ]
CrystalDiskMark	3913.58 MB/s	3453.18 MB/s	[ not available ]

Media Gallery

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