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Ct960bx2

0 960GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 94.6% (281st of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: CT960BX2 00SSD1
Poor: 67%Average: 94.6% Great: 115%

Excellent average bench

The Ct960bx2 0 960GB averaged just 5.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Ct960bx2 0 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 89.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct960bx2 0 960GB is 48%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ct960bx2 0 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 215MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 236MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 28194.6%
Min Avg Max
313 Read 468 522
333 Write 424 472
130 Mixed 420 497
198 SusWrite 215 239
85.7% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.5 4K Read 28.9 36.2
31.5 4K Write 89.8 131
21.3 4K Mixed 37.8 49.4
140% 52.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.9 DQ Read 236 318
21.2 DQ Write 231 343
20.3 DQ Mixed 93.9 245
109% 187 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
355GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 429 198 75 118 78 MB/s
95.3% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 426
Mixed 375
SusWrite 213
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 41.6
161% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 245
206% 298 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 314 343 279 84 74 MB/s
85.3% Excellent
Read 457
Write 383
Mixed 387
SusWrite 239
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 36.7
146% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 105
96% 154 MB/s
720GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 374 99 102 145 72 MB/s
82.6% Excellent
Read 443
Write 385
Mixed 352
SusWrite 198
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 37.9
129% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 235
189% 266 MB/s
682GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 444 254 79 79 79 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 450
Write 439
Mixed 404
SusWrite 229
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 29.7
98% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 102
116% 199 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 356 359 128 69 69 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 405
Write 337
Mixed 330
SusWrite 201
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 41.8
135% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 22.8
17% 23.2 MB/s
385GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 343 346 111 107 77 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 408
Write 388
Mixed 130
SusWrite 211
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 32.6
108% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 102
94% 146 MB/s
164GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 388 260 127 78 78 MB/s
67% Good
Read 395
Write 396
Mixed 359
SusWrite 220
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 28.8
93% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 181
139% 188 MB/s
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