Rank #8 in Best 1TB SATA SSD: 10 Ranked, and Why £190 Buys 10MB/s
Netac N530S 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Netac N530S is a 1TB 2.5-inch SATA III solid state drive, eighth in this guide at £91.98. That is £8.01 below the £99.99 fanxiang S101 and £198.79 below the £290.77 Samsung 870 EVO at the top of the list.
The price is not the interesting part of this listing. Netac claims sequential read and write speeds up to 535/510 MB/s; the Samsung claims 560 MB/s for £198.79 more, so that £198.79 buys 25 MB/s on the advertised figures. The spec table also argues with itself: read speed is listed as 535 Megabytes per second, the data transfer rate field reads 535 Megabits per second, media speed is 510 Megabits per second against a bullet claiming 510 MB/s write, and cache memory is given as "1" with no unit at all. The rating has a similar gap — 4.5 out of 5 from 1,008 ratings, but the star breakdown shown next to it adds up to 100 (79 five-star, 12 four-star, 2 three-star, 1 two-star, 6 one-star). Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing, not from any test we ran.
How those 1,008 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £91.98 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5, from 1,008 ratings |
| Model | Netac N530S, 1TB |
| Claimed read / write | 535 MB/s / 510 MB/s |
| Interface | 2.5-inch SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Serial ATA-600) |
| Data transfer rate field | 535 Megabits per second (as listed) |
| Cache memory installed size | 1 (as listed, no unit given) |
| Box contents | No components included (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I've been running it for a few days and the speed is brilliant, its the same size as a regular hdd maybe a tad smaller but not by much but its a brilliant drive for the money”
Verified purchase“Had this for a while now and it is working flawlessly in anything I have thrown at it. Very good unit for the price, would recommend it.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 1TB SATA SSD: 10 Ranked, and Why £190 Buys 10MB/s.
Questions people ask
How fast is the Netac N530S 1TB?
The bullets claim sequential read and write speeds up to 535/510 MB/s. The spec table separately lists a read speed of 535 Megabytes per second and a data transfer rate of 535 Megabits per second, which is not the same figure, plus a media speed of 510 Megabits per second.
How does its price compare with the rest of the guide?
It is £91.98. The fanxiang S101 in this guide asks £99.99 and the Samsung 870 EVO asks £290.77. On claimed read speed that is 535 MB/s, 550 MB/s and 560 MB/s respectively.
Will the N530S work in a games console?
The spec table names Sony PlayStation 4 and Sony PlayStation 5 under compatible console models. The bullets say it is designed for anyone with a desktop PC or laptop that supports a standard 2.5-inch SATA form factor.
What do I get in the box?
The box contents field reads "No components included" (as listed). The listing names the drive, the 2.5-inch form factor and the SATA interface, and does not list a cable or mounting screws.
What capacities does the N530S come in?
The listing says SSD capacity ranges from 120GB to 2TB. The version priced at £91.98 here is the 1TB model, N530S.
Is the 4.5 rating based on all 1,008 ratings?
The listing shows 4.5 out of 5 from 1,008 ratings, but the star breakdown displayed with it totals 100: 79 five-star, 12 four-star, 2 three-star, 1 two-star and 6 one-star.
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