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DS500M 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 70.2% (664th of 1072)

Based on 26 user benchmarks.  Model: Daten DS500M
Poor: 43%Average: 70.2% Great: 99%

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Good average bench

The Daten DS500M 256GB averaged 29.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 164MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Daten DS500M 256GB is 56.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Daten DS500M 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 160MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 291MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 26 samples)
Rank 66470.2%
Min Avg Max
303 Read 403 500
70 Write 291 448
9.7 Mixed 297 384
24.5 SusWrite 160 439
64.3% 288 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17 4K Read 28.7 36.9
4.9 4K Write 61.8 90.3
1.8 4K Mixed 28.7 43.1
113% 39.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
39.4 DQ Read 209 277
14.3 DQ Write 253 349
1.8 DQ Mixed 164 203
142% 209 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
213GB free
Firmware: SBFMBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 422 425 437 427 435 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 401
Write 360
Mixed 367
SusWrite 428
88% 389 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 41.1
147% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 207
177% 258 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMX1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 108 83 85 85 89 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 436
Write 390
Mixed 312
SusWrite 135
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 33.4
139% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 139
122% 177 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM71F2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 79 75 74 78 74 MB/s
63.7% Good
Read 396
Write 338
Mixed 296
SusWrite 94.8
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 22.7
99% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 163
154% 238 MB/s
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMP1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 163 136 85 96 52 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 408
Write 182
Mixed 290
SusWrite 128
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 22.5
84% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 163
124% 171 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMP1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 59 126 57 112 54 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 452
Write 138
Mixed 326
SusWrite 95.7
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 1
78% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 14.5
DQ Mixed 17.6
37% 80.7 MB/s
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 30 31 28 32 35 MB/s
36% Below average
Read 466
Write 25.4
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 31.4
30% 142 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 10.7
48% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 15.2
DQ Mixed 16.9
14% 19.9 MB/s
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMX1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 103 32 41 14 61 MB/s
25.5% Poor
Read 415
Write 215
Mixed 236
SusWrite 66.2
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 11.7
4K Mixed 0.7
8% 4.27 MB/s
DQ Read 96.7
DQ Write 25.4
DQ Mixed 18.1
24% 46.7 MB/s
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Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation 47%
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System: Daten ATMOSFERA IA00

CPU
Core i3-9100FIntel  $135Bench 80%, 34,310 samples3x
GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples2x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples1x
SSD
DS500M 256GBDatenBench 70%, 26 samples3x
RAM
HTH5AN8G6NCJR-VKD 2x4GBUnknownBench 66%, 135 samples1x
DDR4 8GB 2666MHz 2x8GBMicronBench 77%, 314 samples1x
2x8GBWA5SD8G8C3UAZBench 82%, 35 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $373

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