Average Bench: 86.2% (395th of 1080)

more Based on 62,883 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDHII480G, SanDis Ultra II 480GB, SanDis SDSSDHII480G, SanDisk SDSSDHII, SanDisk Ultra II 480, SanDisk Ultra II 480GB, SanDisk Ultra II

Very good average bench

The SanDisk Ultra II 480GB averaged just 13.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 203MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB is 48.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Ultra II 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 243MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 278MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 62,883 samples)
Min Avg Max
347 Read 453 504
247 Write 392 478
169 Mixed 278 352
105 SusWrite 243 349
76.4% 342 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.8 4K Read 29.2 37.6
34.4 4K Write 75.1 113
22.6 4K Mixed 36.4 49
131% 46.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
189 DQ Read 335 390
90.6 DQ Write 247 307
82.8 DQ Mixed 203 251
176% 262 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
447GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 473 477 331 284 277 MB/s
Read 491
Write 469
Mixed 345
SusWrite 387
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 44.6
151% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 244
207% 304 MB/s
392GB free
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 310 305 297 298 293 MB/s
Read 496
Write 456
Mixed 353
SusWrite 321
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 45.2
156% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 205
158% 216 MB/s
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 300 304 287 282 284 MB/s
Read 453
Write 424
Mixed 236
SusWrite 293
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 70.4
4K Mixed 41.2
142% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 220
193% 290 MB/s
173GB free
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 347 312 306 304 301 MB/s
Read 369
Write 391
Mixed 303
SusWrite 326
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 38.7
134% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 192
153% 216 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 129 96 39 53 37 MB/s
Read 450
Write 312
Mixed 161
SusWrite 93.1
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 43.6
142% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 201
185% 286 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $170 @ launch in Sep '14
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Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $825

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 Comments

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187. Memory: SanDisk 19nm TLC

Everything you do on your computer - faster...

Added 9 years ago.

Excellent

2 years ago.

I've had it for years and it's never let me down. Very good drive and I am grateful to Sandisk that it still holds up today in my laptop.


Very good

8 years ago.

My first ssd, so, is very good to me!!!!


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