Average Bench: 77.4% (530th of 1072)

Based on 2,539 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001

Good average bench

The Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB averaged 22.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 147MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB is 51%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 288MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 324MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,539 samples)
Min Avg Max
175 Read 324 389
83.5 Write 288 445
40.1 Mixed 291 369
68.2 SusWrite 328 462
69.4% 308 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.1 4K Read 26.7 32
14.6 4K Write 64.1 90.1
10.5 4K Mixed 30.6 38.8
114% 40.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30.9 DQ Read 194 222
13.1 DQ Write 237 314
16.2 DQ Mixed 147 172
130% 193 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
446GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 469 466 467 467 465 MB/s
Read 362
Write 351
Mixed 340
SusWrite 466
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 37.3
139% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 172
159% 240 MB/s
186GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 394 421 419 420 420 MB/s
Read 358
Write 403
Mixed 354
SusWrite 413
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 31.6
113% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 137
109% 151 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 33 30 27 33 32 MB/s
Read 343
Write 391
Mixed 341
SusWrite 83.3
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 38.5
142% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 168
149% 220 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 440 136 4.2 3.8 4.3 MB/s
Read 343
Write 145
Mixed 338
SusWrite 166
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 33.2
119% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 169
151% 225 MB/s
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSN010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 91 426 444 435 450 MB/s
Read 351
Write 383
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 311
61% 271 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 8.8
59% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 33.1
DQ Write 13.2
DQ Mixed 0.5
6% 15.6 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,713,417 SSDs tested

Typical BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB Builds (Compare 6,805 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI (MS-7C83)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $332

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