WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB vs Samsung PM991 (OEM) 512 GB
Short answer: which is best?
WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB is 10.8 % stronger than Samsung PM991 (OEM) 512 GB. WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB ranks #49 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (4,858 Drive score over 2 verified runs). Samsung PM991 (OEM) 512 GB ranks #50 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (4,385 Drive score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB | Samsung PM991 (OEM) 512 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Drive score (the drive's own performance: sequential read + 4K IOPS) | 4,858 | 4,385 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 1,103 | 4,283 |
| Sequential read | 1,267 MB/s | 1,237 MB/s |
| 4K IOPS | 6,561 | 5,455 |
| 4K latency, median (lower is better) | 162 µs | 176 µs |
| Type | NVMe SSD | SATA 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 WD SN530 (OEM) 512 GB · All measurements for Samsung PM991 (OEM) 512 GB