Average Bench: 86.2% (387th of 1072)

more Based on 62,883 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDHII480G, SanDis Ultra II 480GB, SanDis SDSSDHII480G, SanDisk SDSSDHII, SanDisk Ultra II 480, SanDisk Ultra II 480GB, SanDisk Ultra II

Very good average bench

The SanDisk Ultra II 480GB averaged just 13.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 203MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB is 48.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 243MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 278MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 62,883 samples)
Min Avg Max
347 Read 453 504
247 Write 392 478
169 Mixed 278 352
105 SusWrite 243 349
76.4% 342 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.8 4K Read 29.2 37.6
34.4 4K Write 75.1 113
22.6 4K Mixed 36.4 49
131% 46.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
189 DQ Read 335 390
90.6 DQ Write 247 307
82.8 DQ Mixed 203 251
176% 262 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 218 266 266 275 269 MB/s
Read 442
Write 465
Mixed 265
SusWrite 267
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 41.4
172% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 221
193% 289 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 222 190 173 203 199 MB/s
Read 491
Write 451
Mixed 279
SusWrite 204
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 37.6
148% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 160
166% 274 MB/s
309GB free
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 223 211 208 191 208 MB/s
Read 474
Write 400
Mixed 303
SusWrite 218
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 27.6
96% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 89.4
102% 176 MB/s
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 200 207 197 198 203 MB/s
Read 395
Write 379
Mixed 193
SusWrite 204
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 21.6
77% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 89.4
87% 140 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $170 @ launch in Sep '14
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Typical Ultra II 480GB Builds (Compare 13,946 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $689

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 Comments

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187. Memory: SanDisk 19nm TLC

Everything you do on your computer - faster...

Added 8 years ago.

Excellent

2 years ago.

I've had it for years and it's never let me down. Very good drive and I am grateful to Sandisk that it still holds up today in my laptop.


Very good

7 years ago.

My first ssd, so, is very good to me!!!!


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