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SU740 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 90.5% (318th of 1072)

Based on 240 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA SU740
Poor: 58%Average: 90.5% Great: 109%

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Excellent average bench

The Adata SU740 500GB averaged just 9.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Adata SU740 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 221MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata SU740 500GB is 51.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata SU740 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 314MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 340MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 240 samples)
Rank 31890.5%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 424 471
76.7 Write 380 458
105 Mixed 340 401
40.3 SusWrite 314 439
81.9% 364 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.2 4K Read 32.3 43.2
29.7 4K Write 75.4 103
23.4 4K Mixed 40.8 50.6
141% 49.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
144 DQ Read 237 305
48.6 DQ Write 243 337
71.2 DQ Mixed 221 286
171% 234 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA003R17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 415 413 423 426 422 MB/s
94.6% Outstanding
Read 428
Write 375
Mixed 379
SusWrite 417
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 40.4
127% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 253
196% 266 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA004R22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 389 217 64 256 168 MB/s
81.5% Excellent
Read 429
Write 399
Mixed 368
SusWrite 244
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 33.9
121% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 249
193% 263 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA004R22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 339 357 375 365 362 MB/s
75.2% Very good
Read 369
Write 342
Mixed 315
SusWrite 353
78% 345 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 25.6
87% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 242
190% 261 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XD0R00V0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 186 76 37 267 63 MB/s
68.7% Good
Read 425
Write 417
Mixed 357
SusWrite 173
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 27.8
94% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 220
180% 250 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XD0R00V0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 39 36 237 83 37 MB/s
63.2% Good
Read 431
Write 416
Mixed 357
SusWrite 90.5
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 27.5
93% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 42.7
93% 185 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA003R17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 62 32 44 51 24 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 464
Write 322
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 47.4
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 23.1
44% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 212
162% 220 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: XA004R22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 65 64 66 66 MB/s
29.8% Poor
Read 361
Write 286
Mixed 223
SusWrite 69.3
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 25.5
4K Mixed 3
20% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 40.6
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 215
138% 153 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Dell Latitude XT3

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples27x
Core i7-2640MIntelBench 54%, 12,152 samples21x
Core i3-2330MIntel  $150Bench 47%, 20,066 samples8x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples49x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples15x
HD Graphics 4000IntelBench 2%, 106 samples1x
SSD
SU740 500GBAdataBench 91%, 240 samples6x
RAM
M471B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,983 samples4x
99U5469-046.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 40%, 722 samples3x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $34

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