Average Bench: 90% (331st of 1072)

Based on 375 user benchmarks.  Model: Pichau Gaming PG512X

Very good average bench

The Pichau Gaming PG512X 512GB averaged just 10.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Pichau Gaming PG512X 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 194MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 33.2MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Pichau Gaming PG512X 512GB is 63.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Pichau Gaming PG512X 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 361MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 226MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 375 samples)
Min Avg Max
336 Read 442 490
234 Write 412 488
222 Mixed 376 456
172 SusWrite 361 459
89.5% 398 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19 4K Read 33.2 42.5
9.88 4K Write 74.3 110
13 4K Mixed 33.7 50.2
133% 47 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.4 DQ Read 226 340
11 DQ Write 228 307
17.9 DQ Mixed 194 327
155% 216 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.2.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 397 406 415 430 431 MB/s
Read 449
Write 441
Mixed 420
SusWrite 423
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 48.4
180% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 306
227% 300 MB/s
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 255 256 261 262 262 MB/s
Read 432
Write 273
Mixed 273
SusWrite 266
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 51.2
177% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 201
176% 261 MB/s
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 242 265 249 265 268 MB/s
Read 468
Write 341
Mixed 376
SusWrite 276
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 20.8
120% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 30
72% 149 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: V4.13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 266 77 70 57 87 MB/s
Read 488
Write 453
Mixed 365
SusWrite 155
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 22.7
134% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 31.6
74% 153 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN09877
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 56 71 97 115 MB/s
Read 407
Write 389
Mixed 81.9
SusWrite 95.5
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 34.9
126% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 122
93% 127 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,708,321 SSDs tested

Typical Gaming PG512X 512GB Builds (Compare 936 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus PRIME H310M-E R2.0/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $257

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