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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 62.4% (774th of 1072)

Based on 183 user benchmarks.  Model: HX480GSSDSATA3
Poor: 31%Average: 62.4% Great: 90%

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Above average average bench

The HX480GSSDSATA3 480GB averaged 37.5% 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-64Thread Write Speed 219MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HX480GSSDSATA3 480GB is 59%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HX480GSSDSATA3 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 121MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 183 samples)
Rank 77462.4%
Min Avg Max
335 Read 441 506
127 Write 347 428
16.7 Mixed 285 386
43.7 SusWrite 208 415
71.6% 320 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.5 4K Read 21.7 29.4
8.58 4K Write 61.1 107
0.3 4K Mixed 15 27.4
84.5% 32.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.4 DQ Read 121 182
10.9 DQ Write 219 331
0.4 DQ Mixed 21.5 43.2
58.3% 121 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
300GB free
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 423 421 415 418 248 MB/s
79.8% Very good
Read 457
Write 392
Mixed 333
SusWrite 394
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 18.2
97% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 97.9
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 24.7
69% 141 MB/s
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 104 8 39 19 189 MB/s
69.3% Good
Read 493
Write 395
Mixed 375
SusWrite 126
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 26
106% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 41.7
82% 159 MB/s
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 171 9.5 110 98 11 MB/s
63% Good
Read 453
Write 394
Mixed 359
SusWrite 109
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 22.1
93% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 0.5
64% 149 MB/s
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200326
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 291 326 324 326 319 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 364
Write 317
Mixed 262
SusWrite 291
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 10.3
54% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 80.3
DQ Mixed 13.1
22% 41.7 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 404 390 181 19 37 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 450
Write 357
Mixed 335
SusWrite 239
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 0.4
47% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 18.8
DQ Mixed 0.4
17% 44.3 MB/s
39GB free
Firmware: FW200326
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 11 16 20 39 0.3 MB/s
44.1% Average
Read 469
Write 341
Mixed 20.3
SusWrite 48.6
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 5
66% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 10.4
DQ Mixed 6.3
26% 64.4 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 44 8.1 32 11 76 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 440
Write 375
Mixed 18
SusWrite 48.4
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 0.5
17% 5.97 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 14.4
DQ Mixed 0.6
17% 42.9 MB/s
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Typical HX480GSSDSATA3 480GB Builds (Compare 1,753 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 TWR

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples791x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples710x
Core i5-6600Intel  $132Bench 68%, 80,688 samples151x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples648x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples119x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples112x
SSD
HX480GSSDSATA3 480GBBench 62%, 183 samples1x
RAM
M378A1K43BB1-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 67%, 6,881 samples62x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 72%, 8,407 samples49x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 6,175 samples46x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180

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