Average Bench: 93.6% (290th of 1071)

Based on 2,857 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDXPS960G

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB averaged just 6.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 145MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB is 47.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 262MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 385MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,857 samples)
Min Avg Max
363 Read 467 509
291 Write 412 474
184 Mixed 262 307
155 SusWrite 385 474
85.6% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 4K Read 29.2 35.5
32 4K Write 73.7 112
21.2 4K Mixed 33.7 42.3
126% 45.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
185 DQ Read 321 377
85.7 DQ Write 259 336
93.2 DQ Mixed 145 163
148% 242 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
815GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 482 482 484 483 481 MB/s
Read 508
Write 484
Mixed 299
SusWrite 479
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 41.4
158% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 160
174% 291 MB/s
670GB free
Firmware: X211T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 393 395 387 393 390 MB/s
Read 509
Write 469
Mixed 308
SusWrite 388
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 41.8
160% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 167
174% 287 MB/s
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 418 396 412 392 389 MB/s
Read 460
Write 403
Mixed 242
SusWrite 404
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 72.1
4K Mixed 30.2
117% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 153
161% 268 MB/s
103GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 411 419 428 427 418 MB/s
Read 426
Write 408
Mixed 256
SusWrite 419
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 30.6
112% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 157
168% 279 MB/s
439GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 401 399 401 401 393 MB/s
Read 371
Write 399
Mixed 256
SusWrite 399
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 36.8
134% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 142
130% 200 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $340 @ launch in Jun '14
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Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asrock Z370 Extreme4 - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $1,236

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Controller: Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2. Flash Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC

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