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SSDSA1NW300G3 300GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 44.4% (919th of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSA1NW300G3
Poor: 37%Average: 44.4% Great: 50%

Below average average bench

The Intel SSDSA1NW300G3 300GB averaged 55.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 57.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 19MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSA1NW300G3 300GB is just 13.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSA1NW300G3 300GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 72MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 170MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 91944.4%
Min Avg Max
156 Read 223 258
131 Write 190 219
121 Mixed 170 215
92.1 SusWrite 175 213
42.5% 189 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 15.9 19.9
15.6 4K Write 31.4 39.6
11 4K Mixed 19 25
65.1% 22.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 DQ Read 120 156
45.4 DQ Write 72 97.9
13.2 DQ Mixed 57.2 76
53.1% 83.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 148 167 169 169 143 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 249
Write 200
Mixed 157
SusWrite 157
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 23.6
80% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 97.9
DQ Mixed 76
68% 104 MB/s
260GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 215 213 207 202 208 MB/s
49.6% Average
Read 244
Write 212
Mixed 185
SusWrite 210
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 20.5
71% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 88.8
DQ Mixed 73.2
65% 99.7 MB/s
260GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 216 210 205 197 205 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 235
Write 202
Mixed 180
SusWrite 208
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 20.9
70% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 82.4
DQ Mixed 73.5
65% 97.9 MB/s
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 158 155 199 188 186 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 175
Write 159
Mixed 136
SusWrite 170
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 18.8
63% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 74
DQ Mixed 69.2
61% 93.4 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 167 169 144 167 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 168
Write 131
Mixed 121
SusWrite 162
33% 145 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 19.5
63% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 78.1
DQ Mixed 69.8
61% 91.4 MB/s
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 178 182 181 172 178 MB/s
37.7% Below average
Read 200
Write 190
Mixed 150
SusWrite 177
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 16.3
56% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 19.6
DQ Write 45.4
DQ Mixed 13.2
16% 26.1 MB/s
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 171 198 144 133 169 MB/s
32.4% Below average
Read 156
Write 139
Mixed 133
SusWrite 158
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 11
39% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 65.2
DQ Mixed 72.3
61% 90.9 MB/s
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