P480 480GB

P480 480GB
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Effective Speed -26%Effective Speed -26%Average Score -23%Read -3%, Write -21%, 4K Read -45%, 4K Write -19%, Mixed -13%, 4K Mixed -69%, SusWrite 12%Peak Score -15%Read 2%, Write -15%, 4K Read -53%, 4K Write -12%, Mixed 9%, 4K Mixed -42%, SusWrite 8%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -81%DQ Read -37%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -66%, ADQ Read -161%, ADQ Write -57%, ADQ Mixed -275%, Age -4%, AS-SSD Total -26%

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Average Bench: 77.9% (523^rd of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks. Model: P480

Poor: 56%Average: 77.9% Great: 98%

Good average bench

The P480 480GB averaged 22.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the P480 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73.5MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.7MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the P480 480GB is 41.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the P480 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 125MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 319MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)

Rank 52377.9%

Min	Avg	Max
329	Read 442	518
229	Write 335	423
196	Mixed 319	460
241	SusWrite 333	418
80.1% 357 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.6	4K Read 23.7	28
37.6	4K Write 73.5	109
1.7	4K Mixed 26.6	40.9
109% 41.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.6	DQ Read 125	268
48.6	DQ Write 184	301
1.61	DQ Mixed 69.4	200
76.3% 126 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

FIN-User, 25 days ago.

200GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1026A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 351 390 387 389 389 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 386

Mixed 321

SusWrite 379

90% 400 MB/s

4K Read 28

4K Write 93.8

4K Mixed 40.9

144% 54.2 MB/s

DQ Read 268

DQ Write 301

DQ Mixed 198

173% 256 MB/s

FRA-User, 5 years ago.

158GB free

Firmware: O0821D

SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 419 410 424 425 421 MB/s

97.6% Outstanding

Write 423

Mixed 323

SusWrite 418

93% 416 MB/s

4K Read 27.4

4K Write 75.7

4K Mixed 38.5

131% 47.2 MB/s

DQ Read 263

DQ Write 243

DQ Mixed 38.8

88% 182 MB/s

FRA-User, 5 years ago.

158GB free

Firmware: O0821D

SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 423 248 424 273 428 MB/s

94.9% Outstanding

Write 398

Mixed 327

SusWrite 368

89% 397 MB/s

4K Read 27.7

4K Write 77.4

4K Mixed 38.9

133% 48 MB/s

DQ Read 261

DQ Write 246

DQ Mixed 38.9

88% 182 MB/s

FIN-User, 19 days ago.

90GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1026A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 389 269 370 263 249 MB/s

81.2% Excellent

Write 241

Mixed 312

SusWrite 320

76% 343 MB/s

4K Read 22.5

4K Write 49.3

4K Mixed 29.6

98% 33.8 MB/s

DQ Read 237

DQ Write 261

DQ Mixed 196

162% 231 MB/s

SRB-User, 5 years ago.

266GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O0821D

SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 320 330 334 328 331 MB/s

74.3% Very good

Write 320

Mixed 275

SusWrite 325

73% 323 MB/s

4K Read 26

4K Write 62.5

4K Mixed 35.2

118% 41.2 MB/s

DQ Read 30.3

DQ Write 95.1

DQ Mixed 42.9

38% 56.1 MB/s

NLD-User, 3 years ago.

88GB free

Firmware: 20151120

SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 256 258 257 255 252 MB/s

73.5% Very good

Write 250

Mixed 196

SusWrite 256

66% 299 MB/s

4K Read 20

4K Write 109

4K Mixed 11.8

103% 46.9 MB/s

DQ Read 162

DQ Write 238

DQ Mixed 65.1

87% 155 MB/s

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