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Ultimate SU800 512GB

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC NAND. Release date: Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 104% (240th of 1071)

Based on 31,280 user benchmarks.  Models: ADATA SU800, ADAT SU800
Poor: 71%Average: 104% Great: 127%

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Outstanding average bench

The Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB averaged 3.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 182MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 46.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB is 56%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 361MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 385MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 31,280 samples)
Rank 240104%
Min Avg Max
372 Read 476 518
278 Write 415 477
244 Mixed 385 449
159 SusWrite 361 470
91.9% 409 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.3 4K Read 33.3 43.8
42.2 4K Write 86.6 119
28.8 4K Mixed 46.9 61
156% 55.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
198 DQ Read 333 391
98.3 DQ Write 298 364
95.3 DQ Mixed 182 297
173% 271 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
77GB free
Firmware: 02K0S86G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 421 423 438 442 447 MB/s
121% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 458
Mixed 435
SusWrite 433
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 55.8
187% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 138
168% 296 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02K0S86G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 387 417 330 167 183 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 384
Mixed 439
SusWrite 305
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 59.8
197% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 130
152% 264 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,310,920 SSDs tested.

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Typical Ultimate SU800 512GB Builds (Compare 18,146 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,434x
Core i7-2600Intel  $164Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,121x
Core i5-3470Intel  $50Bench 63%, 223,595 samples670x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,027x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,016x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $120Bench 29%, 946,701 samples746x
SSD
Ultimate SU800 512GBAdata  $57Bench 104%, 31,280 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples458x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples317x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples226x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $355

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC NAND

Intelligent SLC caching and DRAM cache buffer...

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Does Not last more than 2 to 9 months!

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