Average Bench: 99.1% (259th of 1072)

Based on 13,482 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDH3500G

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB averaged just 0.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 237MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 293MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 355MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,482 samples)
Min Avg Max
336 Read 457 512
255 Write 406 485
190 Mixed 293 395
159 SusWrite 355 420
84.8% 378 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.1 4K Read 32.5 40.7
43.9 4K Write 83.9 119
23.4 4K Mixed 41 54.2
146% 52.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
219 DQ Read 342 380
148 DQ Write 287 340
110 DQ Mixed 237 288
199% 289 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 409 399 408 412 405 MB/s
Read 506
Write 340
Mixed 187
SusWrite 403
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 52.1
181% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 277
227% 325 MB/s
192GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 401 401 402 396 406 MB/s
Read 501
Write 424
Mixed 212
SusWrite 404
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 47.3
146% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 194
186% 294 MB/s
275GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 426 429 431 432 425 MB/s
Read 501
Write 452
Mixed 259
SusWrite 417
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 48.6
158% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 130
117% 178 MB/s
53GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 417 417 393 409 416 MB/s
Read 389
Write 443
Mixed 289
SusWrite 408
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 40.3
134% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 92.8
DQ Mixed 49.1
82% 167 MB/s
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 250 192 216 201 160 MB/s
Read 390
Write 409
Mixed 238
SusWrite 218
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 38.7
144% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 265
216% 309 MB/s
129GB free
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 404 399 415 423 412 MB/s
Read 507
Write 470
Mixed 325
SusWrite 419
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 29.5
113% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 65
DQ Mixed 89.1
73% 106 MB/s
87GB free
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 412 413 414 411 406 MB/s
Read 332
Write 148
Mixed 184
SusWrite 412
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 28.3
91% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 126
154% 273 MB/s
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Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $675

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