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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 85.8% (390th of 1072)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Model: Volume0
Poor: 57%Average: 85.8% Great: 114%

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Very good average bench

The Volume0 500GB averaged just 14.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Volume0 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 142MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.2MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Volume0 500GB is 57%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Volume0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 253MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 51.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 39085.8%
Min Avg Max
146 Read 476 554
83.1 Write 423 512
124 Mixed 384 522
93.5 SusWrite 253 432
86.1% 384 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 27.2 37.4
21.6 4K Write 51.6 145
11.8 4K Mixed 30.5 46.8
108% 36.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.2 DQ Read 248 418
37.4 DQ Write 243 396
11.8 DQ Mixed 142 389
135% 211 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 322 337 350 353 354 MB/s
98.9% Outstanding
Read 546
Write 441
Mixed 372
SusWrite 345
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 41.4
136% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 374
DQ Mixed 242
202% 285 MB/s
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 87 76 71 76 106 MB/s
82% Excellent
Read 554
Write 456
Mixed 358
SusWrite 115
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 39
129% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 241
193% 268 MB/s
329GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 218 205 225 231 225 MB/s
68.7% Good
Read 348
Write 360
Mixed 320
SusWrite 217
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 24.5
79% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 394
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 373
281% 376 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 88 30 23 40 14 MB/s
57.1% Above average
Read 428
Write 240
Mixed 189
SusWrite 93.5
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 21.6
4K Mixed 18.5
63% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 397
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 45.2
111% 236 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 290 264 290 227 225 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 225
Write 304
Mixed 164
SusWrite 254
54% 237 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 13.5
44% 14 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 328
257% 354 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 55i

CPU
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples22x
Core i7 K 875Intel  $180Bench 70%, 2,354 samples10x
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples9x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples6x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples5x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples5x
SSD
Volume0 500GBBench 86%, 27 samples1x
RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples29x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples23x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples10x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $539

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