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WD 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Sol...

Western Digital 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Solid State Drive for Dell HP Lenovo Laptop Desktop Ultrabook Surface
SN5300.5TBNVMe-PCIe3M.2 2230
$305.96/TB
$152.98
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Price accurate as of Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM
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The WD 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Sol... is a 0.5TB NVMe-PCIe3 SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $152.98 - $305.96/TB.

Where this listing sits: WD 0.5TB NVMe — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Before you buy: check the bay and the lanes

U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
Micron 2400 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Gen 4x4 SSD MTFDKBA512QFM - 1BD1AABHANVMe-PCIe4Refurb$198.00$99.00Buy on Amazon
Kioxia SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe 4.0 Gen 4 x 4 BG5NVMe-PCIe4New$199.98$99.99Buy on Amazon
Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSDNVMe-PCIe4Refurb$204.92$102.46Buy on Amazon
Patriot Viper VP4000 Mini 500GB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2230 SSDNVMe-PCIe4New$205.98$102.99Buy on Amazon
Model context

Part of the WD line we track.

Quick Verdict

The WD 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Sol... delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $305.96/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.

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Specifications

Capacity0.5TB
Form FactorM.2 2230
InterfaceNVMe-PCIe3
Recording Tech—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
DWPD—
TBW—
Warranty—
ASINB09WYP5LXB
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 34% of them (54 of 159). The cheapest we can currently buy is $119.99/TB; the middle of the market is $229.99/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 0.5TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 0.5TB NVMe-PCIe3
#1Kioxia Internal SSD
$193.98/TB
#2SK hynix SSD 512GB BC501 M.2 2230 30mm Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe 3.0 HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A
$211.90/TB
#3Samsung 512GB SSD M.2 2230 30mm PM991a NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 MZ9LQ512HBLU Solid...
$259.98/TB
#4Kingston 512GB 2230 M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0x4 SSD SSD TLC NAND
$296.98/TB
#5WD 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Sol...THIS DRIVE
$305.96/TB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $152.98 ($305.96 per terabyte at its 0.5TB capacity), sold new under ASIN B09WYP5LXB. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

This listing (Western Digital 512GB SSD PC SN530 M.2 2230 30mm PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SDBPTPZ-512G Solid State Drive for Dell HP Lenovo Laptop Desktop Ultrabook Surface, ASIN B09WYP5LXB) carries no renewed, recertified, refurbished or pulled claim in its title, and Amazon reports it as new. On this site that is what "new" means: sold as factory-new.

Use Case Scenarios

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OLTP Database Primary Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle requiring low latency and high IOPS.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe delivers sub-200μs latency vs 5ms for HDD — a 25x improvement that directly reduces query response times. At 1 DWPD verify your daily write volume stays within endurance limits.
🤖
AI/ML Training & Inference
GPU server loading training datasets or serving inference at high throughput.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe at 6,900MB/s eliminates storage bottlenecks when loading datasets to GPU memory. Consider multiple drives for larger datasets.
💾
Bulk Cold Data Archive
Storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
✗ Not ideal
At ~$306/TB, NVMe costs 10x more than enterprise HDD for cold data. Unless you need fast retrieval, HDDs or LTO tape are far more cost-effective.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installUpdate drive firmware
Check manufacturer website for latest firmware. Enterprise SSDs receive updates that fix performance and reliability issues.
On installEnable power loss protection verification
Enterprise NVMe drives have onboard capacitors for power loss protection. Verify in drive logs after first power cycle.
MonthlyCheck SMART/NVMe health attributes
Run nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0 (Linux). Monitor: Media_Errors, Available_Spare, Percentage_Used.
MonthlyMonitor write endurance consumption
Track Percentage_Used SMART attribute. At 80%+ consider planning replacement. At 0.5TB and 1 DWPD you have 934,400GB lifetime writes.
QuarterlyReview error logs in server BMC
Check iDRAC, iLO or IPMI logs for NVMe errors, PCIe link speed downgrades, or unexpected resets.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: PCIe slot not initialized, missing NVMe driver, BIOS not updated, or U.2 cable issue.
Fix: Check BIOS for NVMe in PCIe enumeration. Update server firmware. Reseat U.2 cable. Verify PCIe bifurcation if using adapter. Test in another slot.