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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% (905th of 1080)

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

Average Bench

(Based on 694 samples)
Rank 90547.8%
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%
508GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 209 203 196 198 194 MB/s
53.2% Above average
Read 236
Write 209
Mixed 185
SusWrite 201
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 26.4
85% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 84
DQ Mixed 75
64% 96.4 MB/s
179GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 188 203 206 205 203 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 249
Write 214
Mixed 190
SusWrite 200
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 23
80% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 82.2
DQ Mixed 80.9
68% 100 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 196 148 169 161 149 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 260
Write 215
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 172
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 25
59% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 83.3
DQ Mixed 79.6
67% 99 MB/s
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 198 194 191 191 190 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 236
Write 66.1
Mixed 188
SusWrite 194
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 19
61% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 69
DQ Mixed 74.4
63% 93.7 MB/s
497GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 201 208 218 219 219 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 114
Write 72.5
Mixed 145
SusWrite 209
31% 135 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 24.2
58% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 87.6
DQ Mixed 59.8
56% 88.6 MB/s
34GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 161 149 120 121 122 MB/s
38.7% Below average
Read 95
Write 198
Mixed 191
SusWrite 146
36% 158 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 16.2
71% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 83.6
DQ Mixed 77.4
65% 94.2 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 152 134 102 92 86 MB/s
33% Below average
Read 230
Write 187
Mixed 185
SusWrite 120
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 7.1
41% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 66.7
DQ Mixed 76.1
63% 93.5 MB/s
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Gaming 40%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $60Bench 68%, 185,516 samples549x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $150Bench 72%, 165,979 samples230x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples171x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples104x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples98x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples65x
SSD
320 Series 600GBIntel  $347Bench 48%, 694 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples30x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples30x
Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 5,808 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Average Total price: $524

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