Average Bench: 262% (52nd of 1072)

Based on 6,712 user benchmarks.  Models: WDS100T2X0C-00L350, NVMe WDS100T2X0C-00L3

Outstanding average bench

The WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018) averaged 162.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,048MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,234MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018) is 153%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 44.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 154MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,712 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,196 Read 1,769 1,938
1,172 Write 1,951 2,343
1,013 Mixed 1,615 1,838
640 SusWrite 1,184 1,495
367% 1,630 MB/s
Min Avg Max
34.1 4K Read 44.4 50.8
69.5 4K Write 154 246
45.1 4K Mixed 65.8 80.9
233% 87.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
627 DQ Read 1,234 1,923
177 DQ Write 898 1,596
296 DQ Mixed 1,048 1,701
788% 1,060 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
508GB free
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 73 71 71 71 MB/s
Read 4,689
Write 80.8
Mixed 158
SusWrite 72.6
261% 1,250 MB/s
4K Read 1,176
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 10
1,797% 397 MB/s
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1642 1371 1375 1410 1406 1405 MB/s
Read 1926
Write 2,190
Mixed 1,776
SusWrite 1,435
413% 1,832 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 58.7
194% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,247
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 1,075
800% 1,069 MB/s
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1360 540 516 511 552 535 MB/s
Read 1,931
Write 2,282
Mixed 1811
SusWrite 669
376% 1,673 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 73.4
262% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,242
DQ Write 915
DQ Mixed 1,054
794% 1070 MB/s
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1492 675 627 562 511 482 MB/s
Read 1,874
Write 1,994
Mixed 1,676
SusWrite 725
352% 1,568 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 52.3
172% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 738
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 544
405% 547 MB/s
874GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 267 233 237 255 241 MB/s
Read 785
Write 695
Mixed 783
SusWrite 247
141% 628 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 36.2
120% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 777
DQ Write 651
DQ Mixed 733
544% 720 MB/s
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $929

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