Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB vs WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB is 20.1 % stronger than WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB. Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB ranks #48 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (5,835 Drive score over 1 verified runs). WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB ranks #49 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (4,858 Drive score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB | WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Drive score (the drive's own performance: sequential read + 4K IOPS) | 5,835 | 4,858 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 2,402 | 1,103 |
| Sequential read | 1,903 MB/s | 1,267 MB/s |
| 4K IOPS | 6,279 | 6,561 |
| 4K latency, median (lower is better) | 146 µs | 162 µs |
| Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Size | 512 GB | 512 GB |
What the numbers mean
The drive score is the system drive's measured performance in the rigs it sat in — sequential read and 4K IOPS, unbuffered. PCIe generation, fill level and driver affect it. GAMING is the whole rig's score. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite, the same test on every PC, written in Rust with no middleware. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB · All measurements for WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB