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Intel SSDSA2BW600G3

320 Series 600GB

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Controller: Intel. Flash Memory: Intel 25nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 47.8% (897th of 1072)

Based on 694 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2BW600G3, INTEL SSDSA2CW600G3
Poor: 36%Average: 47.8% Great: 55%

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Below average average bench

The Intel 320 Series 600GB averaged 52.1% 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 71.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 22MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 320 Series 600GB is just 19.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 320 Series 600GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 76.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 180MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 694 samples)
Rank 89747.8%
Min Avg Max
167 Read 233 259
158 Write 200 221
146 Mixed 180 195
126 SusWrite 187 216
45% 200 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 17.3 21
22.4 4K Write 33.6 41.7
13.6 4K Mixed 22 26.5
72.1% 24.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.7 DQ Read 127 140
46.5 DQ Write 76.4 98.9
26 DQ Mixed 71.3 83
61.3% 91.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
132GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 191 202 202 203 206 MB/s
51.3% Above average
Read 252
Write 218
Mixed 192
SusWrite 198
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 23.8
77% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 82.9
DQ Mixed 75.7
66% 99 MB/s
492GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 191 187 191 193 192 MB/s
48% Average
Read 244
Write 214
Mixed 191
SusWrite 193
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 30.6
4K Mixed 22.3
70% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 70.9
DQ Mixed 72.3
62% 92.4 MB/s
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 191 196 207 190 190 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 232
Write 197
Mixed 175
SusWrite 194
45% 199 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 22
70% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 73.6
DQ Mixed 74.8
64% 95.2 MB/s
486GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 188 199 199 192 197 MB/s
46.7% Average
Read 229
Write 200
Mixed 191
SusWrite 182
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 21.9
68% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 82.2
DQ Mixed 77.5
66% 97.6 MB/s
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 157 189 171 155 175 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 212
Write 189
Mixed 177
SusWrite 166
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 22.5
74% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 39.9
DQ Mixed 70.1
56% 80.7 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 150 163 160 135 98 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 170
Write 192
Mixed 176
SusWrite 148
39% 171 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 24.5
74% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 68
DQ Mixed 63.7
56% 84.9 MB/s
512GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 191 188 176 170 171 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 221
Write 196
Mixed 174
SusWrite 180
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 15.7
54% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 72.1
DQ Mixed 79
66% 96.5 MB/s
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 113 144 127 101 88 MB/s
34.9% Below average
Read 142
Write 190
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 118
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 19.2
59% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 66.1
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 78.3
57% 73.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples526x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples224x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples165x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples102x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples97x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples62x
SSD
320 Series 600GBIntel  $475Bench 48%, 694 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples29x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples28x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples27x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $727

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