Average Bench: 84.8% (406th of 1072)

Based on 2,710 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS100T1B0B-00AS40

Very good average bench

The WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB averaged just 15.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 206MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB is 45.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 262MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 273MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,710 samples)
Min Avg Max
362 Read 448 501
243 Write 382 471
194 Mixed 273 351
123 SusWrite 262 342
76.4% 341 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.9 4K Read 27.8 38.2
29.9 4K Write 69.1 116
20.1 4K Mixed 34.7 50.6
123% 43.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
204 DQ Read 323 376
111 DQ Write 254 296
110 DQ Mixed 206 245
176% 261 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
393GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 287 300 298 296 293 MB/s
Read 492
Write 374
Mixed 281
SusWrite 304
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 37.9
164% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 227
194% 285 MB/s
199GB free
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 300 300 297 298 294 MB/s
Read 497
Write 383
Mixed 304
SusWrite 304
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 36.7
136% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 225
193% 284 MB/s
740GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 261 259 254 260 253 MB/s
Read 450
Write 309
Mixed 264
SusWrite 264
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 37.3
150% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 180
169% 264 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 440 420 314 303 295 MB/s
Read 489
Write 464
Mixed 347
SusWrite 372
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 34.7
117% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 248
202% 289 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 138 157 159 102 66 MB/s
Read 496
Write 451
Mixed 335
SusWrite 157
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 43.3
150% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 243
206% 302 MB/s
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 301 300 295 297 296 MB/s
Read 455
Write 396
Mixed 217
SusWrite 299
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 24.5
85% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 224
191% 281 MB/s
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Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $841

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