Average Bench: 93.6% (291st of 1072)

Based on 2,857 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDXPS960G

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB averaged just 6.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 145MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB is 47.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 262MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 385MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,857 samples)
Min Avg Max
363 Read 467 509
291 Write 412 474
184 Mixed 262 307
155 SusWrite 385 474
85.6% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 4K Read 29.2 35.5
32 4K Write 73.7 112
21.2 4K Mixed 33.7 42.3
126% 45.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
185 DQ Read 321 377
85.7 DQ Write 259 336
93.2 DQ Mixed 145 163
148% 242 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
387GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 448 481 478 479 471 MB/s
Read 507
Write 369
Mixed 296
SusWrite 468
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 42.2
164% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 152
162% 270 MB/s
195GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 468 470 436 467 460 MB/s
Read 500
Write 459
Mixed 280
SusWrite 461
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 37.5
138% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 154
163% 272 MB/s
587GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 459 458 468 473 468 MB/s
Read 499
Write 454
Mixed 289
SusWrite 464
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 33.2
123% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 153
166% 278 MB/s
127GB free
Firmware: X211T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 364 396 384 402 377 MB/s
Read 500
Write 465
Mixed 305
SusWrite 380
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 37.3
138% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 159
167% 275 MB/s
53GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 426 422 375 426 413 MB/s
Read 480
Write 366
Mixed 292
SusWrite 410
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 32.1
116% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 148
131% 198 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 208 210 163 188 180 MB/s
Read 491
Write 372
Mixed 184
SusWrite 206
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 36.4
136% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 149
157% 260 MB/s
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X211T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 223 203 155 151 153 MB/s
Read 456
Write 360
Mixed 247
SusWrite 191
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 34
120% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 157
158% 258 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $340 @ launch in Jun '14
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Typical Extreme Pro 960GB Builds (Compare 3,394 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z370 Extreme4 - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $986

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

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