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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 64.6% (745th of 1072)

Based on 2,159 user benchmarks.  Model: SSD 480GB
Poor: 34%Average: 64.6% Great: 88%

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Above average average bench

The SSD 480GB 480GB averaged 35.3% 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 Random Read Speed 27.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 59.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD 480GB 480GB is 54%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD 480GB 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 26.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 13MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,159 samples)
Rank 74564.6%
Min Avg Max
307 Read 441 506
107 Write 332 434
18 Mixed 288 393
30.5 SusWrite 228 406
72% 322 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 4K Read 27.2 40.4
5.2 4K Write 59.5 105
0.4 4K Mixed 13 28.3
89.4% 33.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
88.8 DQ Read 156 209
16.8 DQ Write 205 336
0.6 DQ Mixed 26.2 57.9
62.8% 129 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
164GB free
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 426 437 434 448 442 MB/s
90.6% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 453
Mixed 379
SusWrite 414
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 12.9
123% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 16.3
78% 174 MB/s
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0409A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 395 398 403 404 409 MB/s
83.7% Excellent
Read 490
Write 372
Mixed 348
SusWrite 396
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 23.2
109% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 40.2
65% 122 MB/s
257GB free
Firmware: HP2818D8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 349 357 347 313 344 MB/s
83.6% Excellent
Read 494
Write 418
Mixed 376
SusWrite 344
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 12.8
122% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 15
60% 130 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 334 365 367 360 233 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 494
Write 372
Mixed 362
SusWrite 295
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 9.3
100% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 14
50% 109 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 349 69 9.5 15 73 MB/s
54.8% Above average
Read 452
Write 370
Mixed 303
SusWrite 144
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 9.4
70% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 15.6
57% 123 MB/s
198GB free
Firmware: R1017A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 300 41 41 41 69 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 302
Write 309
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 134
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 12
4K Mixed 1.1
51% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 0.7
46% 109 MB/s
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Desktop 72%
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Workstation 22%
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System: Default string

CPU
Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 66%, 6,890 samples1,018x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples955x
Xeon E5-2670 v3IntelBench 66%, 3,953 samples905x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples485x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples478x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples457x
SSD
480GB 480GBSSDBench 65%, 2,159 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples1,363x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples486x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples354x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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