Sandisk

Ultra 960GB

Ultra 960GB
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Effective Speed -11%Effective Speed -11%Average Score -15%Read 5%, Write -1%, 4K Read -20%, 4K Write -6%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -55%, SusWrite -17%Peak Score +0%Read 1%, Write 3%, 4K Read -6%, 4K Write 8%, Mixed 11%, 4K Mixed -5%, SusWrite -12%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -32%DQ Read 6%, DQ Write -24%, DQ Mixed -37%, ADQ Read -10%, ADQ Write -17%, ADQ Mixed -178%, Age 5%, AS-SSD Total -2%

Average Bench: 89% (345^th of 1072)

Based on 35 user benchmarks. Model: SanDisk Ultra

Poor: 72%Average: 89% Great: 108%

Very good average bench

The Sandisk Ultra 960GB averaged just 11.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk Ultra 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 93.5MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 82.5MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk Ultra 960GB is 36.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk Ultra 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 254MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 335MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)

Rank 34589%

Min	Avg	Max
407	Read 479	512
133	Write 400	500
150	Mixed 335	470
125	SusWrite 254	346
82.2% 367 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
18.1	4K Read 28.5	40.7
44.6	4K Write 82.5	132
13.9	4K Mixed 29	55.5
124% 46.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
27.2	DQ Read 298	390
45.2	DQ Write 247	290
12.9	DQ Mixed 93.5	241
119% 213 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

FRA-User, 3 years ago.

113GB free

Firmware: X413

SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 315 300 296 295 298 MB/s

108% Outstanding

Write 468

Mixed 345

SusWrite 319

91% 405 MB/s

4K Read 37

4K Write 120

4K Mixed 50.6

184% 69.2 MB/s

DQ Read 284

DQ Write 253

DQ Mixed 33.5

89% 190 MB/s

POL-User, 4 years ago.

213GB free

Firmware: X413

SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 279 302 299 299 298 MB/s

97.9% Outstanding

Write 357

Mixed 298

SusWrite 297

78% 346 MB/s

4K Read 29.1

4K Write 117

4K Mixed 39

156% 61.7 MB/s

DQ Read 382

DQ Write 287

DQ Mixed 201

186% 290 MB/s

POL-User, 3 years ago.

83GB free

Firmware: X413

SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 302 299 300 295 294 MB/s

86.6% Excellent

Write 343

Mixed 236

SusWrite 303

73% 325 MB/s

4K Read 21.4

4K Write 77.4

4K Mixed 34.5

118% 44.4 MB/s

DQ Read 382

DQ Write 286

DQ Mixed 206

188% 291 MB/s

USA-User, 9 months ago.

162GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X41200RL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 219 225 211 164 101 MB/s

79.5% Very good

Write 381

Mixed 251

SusWrite 199

73% 325 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 50

4K Mixed 32.2

108% 36.2 MB/s

DQ Read 388

DQ Write 284

DQ Mixed 196

185% 290 MB/s

USA-User, 17 months ago.

158GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X41200RL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 290 284 291 284 279 MB/s

78.6% Very good

Write 371

Mixed 263

SusWrite 286

75% 334 MB/s

4K Read 23.9

4K Write 44.6

4K Mixed 27.7

95% 32.1 MB/s

DQ Read 386

DQ Write 282

DQ Mixed 202

187% 290 MB/s

ISR-User, 4 years ago.

105GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X41100RL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 184 152 70 51 49 MB/s

71.7% Very good

Write 394

Mixed 150

SusWrite 128

61% 276 MB/s

4K Read 19.8

4K Write 59.5

4K Mixed 32.2

103% 37.2 MB/s

DQ Read 387

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 96.3

133% 247 MB/s

USA-User, 9 months ago.

154GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X41200RL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 143 159 128 77 38 MB/s

70% Good

Write 403

Mixed 227

SusWrite 125

68% 305 MB/s

4K Read 21

4K Write 48.9

4K Mixed 28.4

94% 32.8 MB/s

DQ Read 386

DQ Write 265

DQ Mixed 157

163% 269 MB/s

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