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Controller: SandForce SF2281. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm Toggle Mode. Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

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Controller: Samsung Triple Core MEX. Memory: Samsung 40nm MLC V-NAND. Release date: Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+76%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 142,641 user samples
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712 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% 447GB free
Worst Bench: 44% 111GB free (System drive)
Poor: 44% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 826th / 1072
141,929 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 124% 238GB free
Worst Bench: 71% 71GB free (System drive)
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
SPEED RANK: 248th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		57.7 % 102 % Much faster effective speed.
+76%
Average Score 
+96%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		382 MB/s 469 MB/s Faster read speed.
+23%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		248 MB/s 396 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+60%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		24.4 MB/s 33.9 MB/s Much faster random read.
+39%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		19.7 MB/s 89.6 MB/s Hugely faster random write.
+355%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		279 MB/s 334 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+20%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		22.2 MB/s 44.1 MB/s Hugely faster random mixed IO.
+99%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		198 MB/s 346 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+75%
Peak Score 
+101%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		460 MB/s 515 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+12%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		300 MB/s 488 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+63%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		32.8 MB/s 43.6 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+33%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		25 MB/s 125 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+400%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		345 MB/s 383 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+11%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		28.3 MB/s 56.7 MB/s Hugely faster peak random mixed IO.
+100%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		254 MB/s 484 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+91%
Value & Sentiment 
+92%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+400%
Value
Value For Money 		13.7 % Better value.
+14% 		12.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score) 		$85 Cheaper.
+26% 		$115
Nice To Haves 
+116%
Age
Newest 		116+ Months +1% 117 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		232 MB/s 388 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+67%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		113 MB/s 361 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+219%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		643 Pts 1,280 Pts Hugely stronger server IO.
+99%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		147 MB/s 356 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+142%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		217 MB/s 344 MB/s Much faster deep queue read.
+59%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		95.3 MB/s 282 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+196%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		118 MB/s 295 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+150%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		480GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 57.7%
Average Bench 102%
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