WD_Black SN770M 2TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. WD Black SN770 - 2TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark15. Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Official Benchmark16. Drive Temperatures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

The 3DMark Storage Benchmark uses traces recorded from popular games and gaming-related activities to measure real-world gaming performance.

Traces used –

Battlefield V
Loading Battlefield™ V from launch to the main menu.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4
Loading Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 from launch to the main menu.

Overwatch
Loading Overwatch® from launch to the main menu.

Game Move
Copying the Steam folder for Counter-Strike®: Global Offensive from an external SSD to the system drive.

Game Recording
Recording a 1080p gameplay video at 60 FPS with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) while playing Overwatch®.

Installing Game
Installing The Outer Worlds® from the Epic Games Launcher.

Game Saving
Saving progress in The Outer Worlds game.

In 3DMark's Storage Benchmark Game Loading test, the Black SN770M averaged 746.8MB/s for the three game loading tests with an average time of 73 µs.

In the game moving, recording, installing and saving test traces the drive averaged 934.85MB/s with an average access time of 50.5µs for the four tests.

The average bandwidth figure for the drive was 572.32MB/s, a score that sees the WD_Black SN770M in the bottom half of the table.

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