Today's hottest

Amazon Ebay

deals

CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD

TEST
YOUR SSD

ADD TO PC
BUILD

OCZ ARC100-25SAT3-480G

ARC 100 480GB

▲ ARC 100 480GB
BENCHMARKS (1,835)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(1)
BUY • $70

Effective Speed -10%Effective Speed -10%Average Score -12%Read -21%, Write -6%, 4K Read -20%, 4K Write 1%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -22%, SusWrite 3%Peak Score -15%Read -19%, Write -8%, 4K Read -27%, 4K Write 3%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -31%, SusWrite -7%Value & Sentiment User Rating -4%, Market Share -∞%, Price 68%, Value -2%Nice To Haves -9%DQ Read -14%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -16%, ADQ Read -6%, ADQ Write -8%, ADQ Mixed -7%, Age -6%, AS-SSD Total -9%

Average Bench: 86.1% (397^th of 1080)

Based on 1,835 user benchmarks. Model: OCZ-ARC100

Poor: 62%Average: 86.1% Great: 101%

Popular builds with this SSD

Very good average bench

The OCZ ARC 100 480GB averaged just 13.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ ARC 100 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 206MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 85.8MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ ARC 100 480GB is 38.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ ARC 100 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 277MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 369MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,835 samples)

Rank 39786.1%

Min	Avg	Max
297	Read 369	413
264	Write 389	440
209	Mixed 277	315
208	SusWrite 349	412
78% 346 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.8	4K Read 24.7	28.6
42.7	4K Write 85.8	123
22.3	4K Mixed 32.6	38
125% 47.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
202	DQ Read 283	303
110	DQ Write 255	329
128	DQ Mixed 206	231
172% 248 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

DEU-User, 6 days ago.

101GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 372 437 373 439 373 MB/s

94.8% Outstanding

Write 441

Mixed 307

SusWrite 405

88% 388 MB/s

4K Read 26.6

4K Write 87.5

4K Mixed 35

132% 49.7 MB/s

DQ Read 302

DQ Write 314

DQ Mixed 226

192% 281 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

446GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 360 437 376 439 376 MB/s

91.3% Outstanding

Write 439

Mixed 305

SusWrite 404

88% 391 MB/s

4K Read 27

4K Write 86

4K Mixed 35.2

132% 49.4 MB/s

DQ Read 248

DQ Write 181

DQ Mixed 205

156% 211 MB/s

USA-User, 3 days ago.

224GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 335 357 401 368 424 MB/s

87.8% Excellent

Write 435

Mixed 301

SusWrite 371

85% 377 MB/s

4K Read 21.9

4K Write 85.9

4K Mixed 29.1

116% 45.6 MB/s

DQ Read 298

DQ Write 326

DQ Mixed 231

196% 285 MB/s

1,835 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 77,323,440 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical ARC 100 480GB Builds (Compare 2,758 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 79%

Battleship

Workstation 30%

Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

CPU
Core i5-4690KIntel $54Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	644x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	568x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	375x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	320x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	235x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	215x

SSD
ARC 100 480GBOCZ $70Bench 86%, 1,835 samples	1x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	150x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	69x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	68x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $324

Popular ARC 100 480GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) October 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

Comments

SSDrivePro

level
1,921

Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3. Flash Memory: Toshiba A19nm MLC

The OCZ ARC SSD Series will take you there...

Added 9 years ago.

USA-User

level
10,020

Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

7 years ago.

Your
opinion?

▲Like ▼Dislike

Ready to retire
Age: 10 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs SanDisk Ultra II 480GB
vs Crucial MX300 525GB
vs Crucial BX100 500GB
vs SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB
vs Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
vs Crucial MX100 512GB
vs OCZ Vector 180 480GB

1080 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
Intel Core i5-12400F $112	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $85
Intel Core i5-13600K $226	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $400

OCZ ARC100-25SAT3-480G

ARC 100 480GB

Average Bench: 86.1% (397^th of 1080)

Popular builds with this SSD

Very good average bench

Strengths

Above average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

Prices

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Popular ARC 100 480GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Official site ocz.com/...

Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

		$703 years
		$861 min

OCZ ARC100-25SAT3-480G

ARC 100 480GB

Average Bench: 86.1% (397th of 1080)

Popular builds with this SSD

Very good average bench

Strengths

Above average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

Prices

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Popular ARC 100 480GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Official site ocz.com/...

Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 86.1% (397^th of 1080)