Average Bench: 84.5% (412th of 1072)

more Based on 35,454 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDHII960G, SanDis Ultra II 960GB, SanDisk SDSSDHII, SanDisk Ultra II 960GB, SanDis SDSSDHII960G, SanDisk Ultra II

Very good average bench

The SanDisk Ultra II 960GB averaged just 15.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Ultra II 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 166MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Ultra II 960GB is 45%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Ultra II 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 244MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 262MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35,454 samples)
Min Avg Max
307 Read 439 502
268 Write 384 476
162 Mixed 262 342
137 SusWrite 244 355
74.3% 332 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19 4K Read 29.1 37.8
34.4 4K Write 75.7 115
18.5 4K Mixed 34.6 49.1
128% 46.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
201 DQ Read 335 390
95.1 DQ Write 233 296
53.7 DQ Mixed 166 243
156% 245 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
892GB free
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 229 430 307 296 298 MB/s
Read 498
Write 471
Mixed 349
SusWrite 332
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 43.8
152% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 244
209% 310 MB/s
467GB free
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 297 268 266 280 244 MB/s
Read 501
Write 482
Mixed 325
SusWrite 282
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 43.6
153% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 221
194% 292 MB/s
164GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 225 167 151 144 152 MB/s
Read 498
Write 464
Mixed 238
SusWrite 197
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 43.6
161% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 215
195% 299 MB/s
214GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 143 170 148 174 167 MB/s
Read 501
Write 477
Mixed 275
SusWrite 192
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 46.9
157% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 211
190% 291 MB/s
448GB free
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 300 302 296 297 293 MB/s
Read 470
Write 460
Mixed 265
SusWrite 305
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 35.8
136% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 239
202% 297 MB/s
821GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 187 169 141 168 189 MB/s
Read 280
Write 329
Mixed 246
SusWrite 197
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 37.2
141% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 79.1
128% 248 MB/s
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 224 243 222 242 208 MB/s
Read 418
Write 419
Mixed 239
SusWrite 233
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 24.7
106% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 200
184% 286 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $209 @ launch in Sep '14
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Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $877

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 Comments

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

Everything you do on your computer - faster...

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6 years ago.

Died in less than a year. Return process took over a month and they want you to waste your time trying to troubleshoot even though it is completely dead. I think the whole process took abut 10-12 weeks and I lost everything as I thought the drive would last me at least 2 years.


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2 years ago.

£140 for only 250gb is not worth it at all , even for an ssd .


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