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Intel SSDSC2BW480A4

530 Series 480GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. Memory: Intel Synchronous 20nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 58.6% (825th of 1080)

Based on 1,386 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2BW480A4
Poor: 48%Average: 58.6% Great: 68%

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Average average bench

The Intel 530 Series 480GB averaged 41.4% 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 Mixed IO Speed 103MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.1MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 530 Series 480GB is just 19.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 530 Series 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 18.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 86MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,386 samples)
Rank 82558.6%
Min Avg Max
309 Read 397 453
136 Write 232 294
204 Mixed 271 321
137 SusWrite 207 269
61.7% 277 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.9 4K Read 26.1 32
13.1 4K Write 18.2 21.8
15.6 4K Mixed 21.4 25.9
76.6% 21.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
165 DQ Read 209 222
78.1 DQ Write 86 92.7
74.6 DQ Mixed 103 114
87.8% 132 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
446GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 263 255 259 244 251 MB/s
68.9% Good
Read 451
Write 218
Mixed 246
SusWrite 257
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 25.9
92% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 91.3
DQ Mixed 107
92% 140 MB/s
447GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 258 250 258 251 256 MB/s
63.1% Good
Read 407
Write 211
Mixed 243
SusWrite 256
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 22
80% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 89.6
DQ Mixed 106
90% 134 MB/s
296GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 276 261 267 259 255 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 382
Write 280
Mixed 323
SusWrite 264
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 18.5
4K Mixed 22.8
80% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 90.4
DQ Mixed 106
92% 139 MB/s
20GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 221 174 141 172 159 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 366
Write 269
Mixed 314
SusWrite 175
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 26.6
95% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 105
90% 137 MB/s
74GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 82 110 89 139 121 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 394
Write 236
Mixed 250
SusWrite 121
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 24.7
86% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 87.1
DQ Mixed 112
94% 139 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 103 111 95 124 95 MB/s
52.3% Above average
Read 388
Write 186
Mixed 288
SusWrite 112
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 20.8
80% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 77
DQ Mixed 94.4
78% 116 MB/s
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Typical 530 Series 480GB Builds (Compare 7,688 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 43%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370P D3 - $190

CPU
Core i5-8400Intel  $140Bench 82%, 312,220 samples1,392x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $140Bench 91%, 264,837 samples1,382x
Core i7-8700KIntel  $175Bench 88%, 746,287 samples1,344x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples814x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples556x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples530x
SSD
530 Series 480GBIntel  $322Bench 59%, 1,386 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples366x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples227x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $30Bench 82%, 163,634 samples151x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $809

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