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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. NAND Flash: Intel Micron Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2012.

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▲ 532,729 ▼

Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. NAND Memory: Intel Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+18%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 30,315 user samples
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Best Bench: 80% 50GB free
Worst Bench: 57% 13GB free (System drive)
Poor: 57% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 689th / 1072
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Best Bench: 94% 1TB free
Worst Bench: 59% 25GB free (System drive)
Poor: 59% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 477th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		68.6 % 80.6 % Faster effective speed.
+18%
Average Score 
+28%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		380 MB/s +1% 375 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		146 MB/s 243 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+66%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		27.5 MB/s 31.2 MB/s Faster random read.
+13%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		81.6 MB/s 82.3 MB/s +1%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		190 MB/s 274 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+44%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		33.6 MB/s 40.2 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+20%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		121 MB/s 183 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+51%
Peak Score 
+29%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		428 MB/s 442 MB/s +3%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		168 MB/s 281 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+67%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		32 MB/s 37.8 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+18%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		116 MB/s +4% 112 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		216 MB/s 312 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+44%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		41.1 MB/s 49.6 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+21%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		148 MB/s 221 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+49%
Value & Sentiment 
+271%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.12 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,100%
Value
Value For Money 		10.7 % 13.2 % Better value.
+24%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 53 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$40 Much cheaper.
+43% 		$70
Nice To Haves 
+50%
Age
Newest 		146 Months 145 Months +1%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		199 MB/s 298 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+50%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		166 MB/s 264 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+59%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		712 Pts 985 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+38%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		171 MB/s 289 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+69%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		160 MB/s 258 MB/s Much faster deep queue read.
+61%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		143 MB/s 209 MB/s Much faster deep queue write.
+46%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		125 MB/s 223 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+78%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		128GB 240GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 68.6%
Average Bench 80.6%
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The 128GB Adata Premier Pro SP900 has peak and average sequential read/write speeds of 496/166 and 175/106 MB/s. The average speeds are significantly worse than peak which indicates that the SP900 has an unstable performance profile. Additionally, the peak write speed of 166 MB/s is 90% below the group leaders. In terms of small file 4K read/write speeds things are a little better where the SP900 achieved peak and average scores of 23/83 and 17/29 MB/s. These 4K figures still lag the group leaders by around 40%. The Overall effective speed for the SP900 measures 340 MB/s, the worst I have seen to date on a 128GB SSD. The SP900 is not particularly well priced, and therefore represents poor value for money. There are both faster and cheaper 128GB alternatives available amongst the group leaders. [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

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The HyperX 3K is an updated version of the regular HyperX, the only difference between the two SSDs is the grade of NAND flash. The regular HyperX's NAND flash is rated at 5,000 erase cycles vs 3,000 on the 3K version so broadly speaking the number of erase cycles before drive failure on the newer drive is approximately 40% less than on the original HyperX. The distinction is largely irrelevant for consumer users because even after 10 years neither of the drives are likely to come even close to their maximum number of erase cycles. As expected both HyperX's have very similar performance profiles which can be seen in this direct comparison of the two drives. Although the HyperX SSDs were strong contenders on release they are showing their age now and can no longer compete amongst the newer drives from Samsung and Plextor which are both cheaper and faster. [Jan '14 SSDrivePro]

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