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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 67.8% (703rd of 1072)

Based on 35 user benchmarks.  Model: VALK 2000
Poor: 41%Average: 67.8% Great: 94%

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Above average average bench

The Valk 2000 512GB 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 23.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 71.2MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Valk 2000 512GB is 53.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Valk 2000 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 137MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 240MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)
Rank 70367.8%
Min Avg Max
166 Read 371 492
30.1 Write 264 414
40.3 Mixed 240 370
76 SusWrite 291 421
65.3% 291 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.4 4K Read 23.7 35.1
14.2 4K Write 61.4 118
1 4K Mixed 19.4 41.4
93.2% 34.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 DQ Read 137 297
11.7 DQ Write 194 340
0.3 DQ Mixed 71.2 215
80.3% 134 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 412 428 427 434 432 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 456
Write 339
Mixed 341
SusWrite 423
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 20.4
98% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 32.7
82% 164 MB/s
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 165 213 63 61 72 MB/s
74.1% Very good
Read 502
Write 431
Mixed 365
SusWrite 166
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 24.7
115% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 32.7
77% 152 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 48 94 112 55 49 MB/s
71.7% Very good
Read 505
Write 438
Mixed 368
SusWrite 103
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 24.6
120% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 32.2
77% 154 MB/s
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 67 81 78 85 46 MB/s
46.7% Average
Read 490
Write 407
Mixed 381
SusWrite 125
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 1
61% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 97.6
DQ Write 44.3
DQ Mixed 1.3
19% 47.7 MB/s
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 189 47 48 101 53 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 480
Write 402
Mixed 383
SusWrite 114
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 1.2
52% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 95.6
DQ Write 46.9
DQ Mixed 1.1
20% 47.9 MB/s
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 36 104 47 54 53 MB/s
27.8% Poor
Read 119
Write 424
Mixed 380
SusWrite 110
59% 258 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 0.8
49% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 43.5
DQ Mixed 1.5
20% 50 MB/s
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System: Medion Akoya P6653

CPU
Core i7-5500UIntelBench 46%, 73,655 samples4x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples3x
GeForce 840MNvidiaBench 9%, 20,978 samples1x
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2000 512GBValkBench 68%, 35 samples2x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples4x
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