Western Digital PC SN530 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
The 512GB M.2 2230 form factor fits compact slots in Dell, HP, Lenovo laptops, Ultrabooks, and Surface devices, using PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe for solid everyday performance. Its small 22mm x 30mm size and broad compatibility make it a practical drop-in upgrade for older systems, backed by a 4.7-star rating from 56 reviews. Best for budget-conscious laptop owners needing a reliable internal storage replacement without extra bulk or high-end speed.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile) 100th
Cons
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 |
| External | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Western Digital PC SN530 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | Seagate FireCuda 530R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | - | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital PC SN530 | 52.1 | 61.8 | 14.7 | 34.7 | 99.7 | 14.7 | 49.4 | 57.1 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.9 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 0 | 86.1 | 99.6 | 5.2 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.9 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 28.4 | 93.6 | 87.1 | 6.4 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 99 | 78.5 | 78.4 | 83.1 | 95.3 | 19.7 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.1 | 99.3 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 94.6 | 80.9 | 44.6 | 3.3 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.9 | 96.8 | 53.8 | 92.6 | 64.4 | 95.7 | 77.3 | 6.6 |
Usage Scores
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