Average Bench: 93.2% (294th of 1072)

Based on 9,250 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDXPS480G, SanDisk SDSSDXPS

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB averaged just 6.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 148MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB is 51.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 267MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 381MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,250 samples)
Min Avg Max
344 Read 461 509
289 Write 415 480
196 Mixed 267 313
183 SusWrite 381 479
85.5% 381 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 4K Read 28.9 35.5
32.3 4K Write 73.7 114
20.2 4K Mixed 33.6 42.8
126% 45.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
184 DQ Read 321 376
99.1 DQ Write 262 341
81.3 DQ Mixed 148 164
150% 244 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
183GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 469 474 478 478 477 MB/s
Read 506
Write 475
Mixed 298
SusWrite 474
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 36.1
131% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 158
173% 291 MB/s
83GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 473 461 457 454 356 MB/s
Read 505
Write 450
Mixed 298
SusWrite 444
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 37.5
136% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 161
175% 292 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 380 468 456 461 447 MB/s
Read 499
Write 452
Mixed 276
SusWrite 412
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 38
144% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 162
170% 279 MB/s
279GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 399 437 409 458 452 MB/s
Read 437
Write 409
Mixed 273
SusWrite 407
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 36.7
136% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 163
176% 293 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 328 442 455 461 456 MB/s
Read 466
Write 435
Mixed 283
SusWrite 421
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 32.2
114% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 157
161% 266 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 411 408 413 415 414 MB/s
Read 440
Write 413
Mixed 267
SusWrite 411
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 31.3
114% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 159
170% 282 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 148 137 116 87 129 MB/s
Read 489
Write 344
Mixed 203
SusWrite 144
65% 295 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 32.7
127% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 149
154% 254 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 241 299 304 332 330 MB/s
Read 358
Write 332
Mixed 199
SusWrite 276
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 32.7
124% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 138
129% 201 MB/s
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 315 354 329 370 340 MB/s
Read 378
Write 354
Mixed 236
SusWrite 337
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 19.8
70% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 158
152% 243 MB/s
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Typical Extreme Pro 480GB Builds (Compare 328 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 7829DB2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $514

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Controller: Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2. Flash Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC

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