Western Digital Red Plus 3 TB (WD40EFZX) vs Western Digital SN530 1.0 TB
A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital Red Plus 3 TB (WD40EFZX) and the Western Digital SN530 1.0 TB. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | HDD | SSD |
| Cache | 256 | 0 |
| Capacity | 3000 GB | 1024 GB |
| Interface | SATA | NVMe Gen3 |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s | 3500 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s | 3000 MB/s |
Winner: Western Digital SN530 1.0 TB — driven by Interface (NVMe Gen3), Read Speed (3500 MB/s), Write Speed (3000 MB/s)
Western Digital Red Plus 3 TB (WD40EFZX)
3
performance points
Western Digital SN530 1.0 TB
6
performance points
Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).
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