Average Bench: 78.5% (511th of 1072)

Based on 29,295 user benchmarks.  Models: ADATA SP550, ADATA SP 550, ADAT SP550

Good average bench

The Adata Premier SP550 240GB averaged 21.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Adata Premier SP550 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 210MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata Premier SP550 240GB is 35.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata Premier SP550 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 91.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 344MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29,295 samples)
Min Avg Max
359 Read 458 506
55.9 Write 356 454
133 Mixed 344 404
68.8 SusWrite 91.3 119
69.7% 313 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.2 4K Read 28.7 33.9
31.8 4K Write 79 110
22.2 4K Mixed 39.7 49.1
136% 49.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
195 DQ Read 287 340
67.1 DQ Write 270 339
71 DQ Mixed 210 253
176% 256 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
44GB free
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 118 54 53 53 53 MB/s
Read 500
Write 433
Mixed 407
SusWrite 80.9
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 43
147% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 248
209% 303 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 160 52 53 53 54 MB/s
Read 493
Write 250
Mixed 401
SusWrite 84.5
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 43.5
148% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 246
206% 296 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 80 74 86 80 84 MB/s
Read 504
Write 435
Mixed 382
SusWrite 118
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 38.9
131% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 241
196% 277 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: P0705AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 55 55 55 54 54 MB/s
Read 488
Write 436
Mixed 398
SusWrite 90.1
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 39.5
132% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 239
201% 289 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0705AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 96 54 54 40 50 MB/s
Read 493
Write 55.1
Mixed 291
SusWrite 75.7
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 38.1
126% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 145
126% 187 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 70 72 66 75 58 MB/s
Read 471
Write 401
Mixed 366
SusWrite 103
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 23.8
106% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 82.7
124% 233 MB/s
176GB free
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 60 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Read 405
Write 358
Mixed 342
SusWrite 88.8
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 34.1
110% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 244
204% 295 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $60 @ launch in Sep '15
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Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-K - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $728

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