Average Bench: 87.4% (366th of 1072)

Based on 390 user benchmarks.  Model: OCZ-VERTEX460

Very good average bench

The OCZ Vertex 460 480GB averaged just 12.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vertex 460 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 145MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 80MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vertex 460 480GB is 47.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vertex 460 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 343MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 374MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 390 samples)
Min Avg Max
322 Read 426 509
247 Write 410 491
214 Mixed 343 492
177 SusWrite 374 472
87.5% 388 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.8 4K Read 24.5 30.5
33.7 4K Write 80 123
14.8 4K Mixed 28.4 37.9
116% 44.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24 DQ Read 256 355
76.9 DQ Write 240 346
16.7 DQ Mixed 145 232
137% 214 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
355GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 464 462 461 463 460 MB/s
Read 422
Write 465
Mixed 318
SusWrite 462
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 32.3
154% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 229
201% 301 MB/s
117GB free
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 375 447 374 447 375 MB/s
Read 446
Write 441
Mixed 304
SusWrite 411
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 34.1
127% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 206
158% 215 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 315 333 313 329 302 MB/s
Read 433
Write 403
Mixed 266
SusWrite 327
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 33.9
130% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 209
177% 261 MB/s
241GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 465 466 462 466 465 MB/s
Read 418
Write 450
Mixed 249
SusWrite 465
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 27.6
108% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 73.1
DQ Mixed 95.4
83% 127 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 315 333 367 375 362 MB/s
Read 347
Write 382
Mixed 230
SusWrite 352
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 20.7
76% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 215
164% 224 MB/s
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING - $475

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