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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 80.8% (475th of 1072)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: P3-480
Poor: 62%Average: 80.8% Great: 104%

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Very good average bench

The P3-480 480GB averaged just 19.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the P3-480 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 28.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the P3-480 480GB is 42.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the P3-480 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 227MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 152MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Rank 47580.8%
Min Avg Max
302 Read 485 518
313 Write 398 472
211 Mixed 413 488
147 SusWrite 227 371
85.4% 381 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 4K Read 23.6 32.8
33.9 4K Write 61.2 79.6
13.2 4K Mixed 28.7 50.5
105% 37.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.5 DQ Read 152 308
33.9 DQ Write 169 316
13.7 DQ Mixed 70.1 243
77.7% 130 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T170810d
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 420 336 340 366 329 MB/s
89.3% Excellent
Read 493
Write 472
Mixed 386
SusWrite 371
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 31.1
123% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 108
111% 176 MB/s
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 215 171 89 90 90 MB/s
82% Excellent
Read 492
Write 439
Mixed 355
SusWrite 147
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 39.1
130% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 243
195% 271 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 285 300 165 194 127 MB/s
75% Very good
Read 454
Write 380
Mixed 292
SusWrite 234
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 29.9
102% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 190
158% 227 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 200 93 88 93 95 MB/s
69.6% Good
Read 448
Write 395
Mixed 350
SusWrite 164
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 31.9
89% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 101
131% 233 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 232 211 236 215 232 MB/s
49.5% Average
Read 302
Write 313
Mixed 211
SusWrite 221
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 19.8
71% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 70.4
DQ Mixed 30
28% 40.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 46%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock X38TurboTwins

CPU
Core2 Quad Q8300Intel  $115Bench 44%, 20,482 samples2x
Core2 QuadIntel  $90Bench 43%, 5,765 samples1x
GPU
GTX 550-TiNvidia  $250Bench 9%, 54,392 samples2x
GTX 770Nvidia  $279Bench 34%, 116,895 samples1x
SSD
P3-480 480GBBench 81%, 22 samples2x
RAM
3x2GBUnknownBench 30%, 45,030 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $365

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