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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 67.8% (702nd of 1071)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: VALK 1000
Poor: 32%Average: 67.8% Great: 93%

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Above average average bench

The Valk 1000 120GB averaged 32.2% 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 25.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 223MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Valk 1000 120GB is 60.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Valk 1000 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 193MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Rank 70267.8%
Min Avg Max
289 Read 434 511
44.2 Write 311 448
15.1 Mixed 304 421
13.6 SusWrite 193 437
69.4% 311 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 4K Read 25.6 51.7
2.9 4K Write 61.6 106
1.4 4K Mixed 23.1 36.2
101% 36.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.1 DQ Read 155 332
25.8 DQ Write 223 335
0.2 DQ Mixed 51.5 230
77.5% 143 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
87GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 449 133 75 71 71 MB/s
92.7% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 454
Mixed 425
SusWrite 207
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 32.7
161% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 49.2
98% 193 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 66 69 57 68 62 MB/s
80.6% Excellent
Read 508
Write 435
Mixed 423
SusWrite 85.4
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 32.4
138% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 50.7
108% 218 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0511A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 317 178 101 111 120 MB/s
74.1% Very good
Read 470
Write 345
Mixed 352
SusWrite 183
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 27.7
117% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 90.2
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 46.7
78% 145 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 45 44 54 45 42 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 482
Write 82.8
Mixed 129
SusWrite 49.1
40% 186 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 11.3
81% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 78.4
DQ Mixed 17.4
40% 86.1 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 58 53 67 60 62 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 436
Write 64.5
Mixed 114
SusWrite 58.8
36% 168 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 24.6
78% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 44.2
DQ Mixed 41.4
47% 82.6 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0511A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 93 45 46 47 47 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 386
Write 60.8
Mixed 272
SusWrite 62.8
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 17.3
74% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 72.3
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 19.3
41% 81 MB/s
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System: Lanix SPINE SB

CPU
Xeon E3-1220 v3Intel  $104Bench 69%, 5,273 samples6x
Xeon E3-1230 v3Intel  $217Bench 73%, 8,137 samples3x
GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples2x
RX 550AMD  $79Bench 14%, 79,894 samples2x
GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples2x
SSD
1000 120GBValkBench 68%, 50 samples3x
RAM
HMT41GU7MFR8C-PB Micron 18JSF25672AZ-1G4G1 Micron 18JSF25672AZ-1G4G1 Micron 18JSF25672AZ-1G4G1 14GBHynixBench 38%, 3 samples3x
i-DIMM 1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 156 samples3x
i-DIMM 2x8GBUnknownBench 60%, 92 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $104

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