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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 90.1% (329th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: HBS3A1996A7E6B1
Poor: 54%Average: 90.1% Great: 106%

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Excellent average bench

The HBS3A1996A7E6B1 960GB averaged just 9.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the HBS3A1996A7E6B1 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 199MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HBS3A1996A7E6B1 960GB is 52.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HBS3A1996A7E6B1 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 287MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 411MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 32990.1%
Min Avg Max
261 Read 411 479
293 Write 427 489
190 Mixed 287 367
233 SusWrite 392 475
85.5% 379 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 4K Read 25.1 30.5
30.2 4K Write 71 102
19.8 4K Mixed 33.8 42.3
119% 43.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
32.4 DQ Read 306 353
101 DQ Write 275 310
32.3 DQ Mixed 199 260
174% 260 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
451GB free
Firmware: M6102100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 456 461 473 471 470 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 453
Mixed 276
SusWrite 464
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 39.2
144% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 200
183% 281 MB/s
807GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A0007XMS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 471 464 477 446 476 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 489
Mixed 300
SusWrite 468
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 37.1
142% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 183
176% 277 MB/s
894GB free
Firmware: M6102100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 445 436 445 446 440 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 442
Mixed 364
SusWrite 443
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 42.3
140% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 260
212% 302 MB/s
789GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6102100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 472 476 475 478 478 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 473
Mixed 299
SusWrite 475
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 34.2
127% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 189
175% 269 MB/s
894GB free
Firmware: M6102100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 451 454 439 438 440 MB/s
94.5% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 445
Mixed 367
SusWrite 447
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 32.8
111% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 258
213% 306 MB/s
671GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 388 399 390 393 408 MB/s
85.3% Excellent
Read 393
Write 386
Mixed 296
SusWrite 396
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 29.2
101% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 232
197% 289 MB/s
834GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6102100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 183 238 218 186 231 MB/s
79.1% Very good
Read 376
Write 434
Mixed 278
SusWrite 233
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 35.3
114% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 217
190% 285 MB/s

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Gaming 64%
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Desktop 82%
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Workstation 77%
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System: Asus Z10PE-D16 Series

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v41stBench 78%, 304 samples4x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v41stBench 64%, 1,389 samples4x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v31stBench 64%, 1,710 samples3x
GPU
GTX Titan XNvidia  $615Bench 75%, 15,621 samples4x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples3x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples3x
SSD
HBS3A1996A7E6B1 960GBBench 90%, 9 samples1x
RAM
36ASF2G72PZ-2G1A2 4x16GBMicronBench 92%, 577 samples5x
8x8GBUnknownBench 94%, 4,255 samples3x
36ASF2G72PZ-2G1A2 8x16GBMicronBench 114%, 326 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 29% - Poor Total price: $615

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