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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 57.9% (824th of 1071)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: SemsoTai SSD 480GB
Poor: 33%Average: 57.9% Great: 90%

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Average average bench

The Semsotai 480GB 480GB averaged 42.1% 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 Random Read Speed 23.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 450MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Semsotai 480GB 480GB is 57.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Semsotai 480GB 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 15.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 82457.9%
Min Avg Max
9.9 Read 450 580
36.4 Write 339 438
2.8 Mixed 263 405
54.3 SusWrite 183 429
68.9% 309 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 23.3 44.2
5.4 4K Write 51.8 102
0.3 4K Mixed 12 26.5
78% 29 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 DQ Read 111 194
10.4 DQ Write 198 331
0.2 DQ Mixed 15.2 41.2
50.8% 108 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
447GB free
Firmware: FW200828
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 408 414 407 414 417 MB/s
93.4% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 421
Mixed 374
SusWrite 413
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 15
133% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 18.4
73% 160 MB/s
375GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200828
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 368 392 168 34 278 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 580
Write 36.4
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 271
51% 237 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 10.5
81% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 18.1
73% 159 MB/s
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0615A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 334 356 338 308 306 MB/s
61.5% Good
Read 363
Write 305
Mixed 293
SusWrite 326
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 12.3
61% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 23.1
68% 140 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: S0918A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 17 18 18 33 18 MB/s
48.6% Average
Read 459
Write 392
Mixed 354
SusWrite 86.3
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 18.2
DQ Mixed 0.4
16% 40.5 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0918A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 94 4.5 8.5 49 17 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 493
Write 392
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 92
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 0.4
36% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 95.3
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 0.5
14% 36.9 MB/s
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0615A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.4 218 8.2 132 6.8 46 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 463
Write 419
Mixed 305
SusWrite 69.6
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 0.5
32% 8.63 MB/s
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CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples2,706x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples1,746x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples207x
GPU
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia  $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples574x
GeForce GT 720NvidiaBench 4%, 15,510 samples363x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples324x
SSD
480GB 480GBSemsotaiBench 58%, 19 samples1x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples352x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 56%, 2,366 samples195x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 3,272 samples147x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $195

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