Average Bench: 69.3% (680th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: QEMU QEMU HARDDISK
Poor: 34%Average: 69.3% Great: 97%

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Above average average bench

The Qemu HARDDISK 2TB averaged 30.6% 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 189MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.6MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Qemu HARDDISK 2TB is 62.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Qemu HARDDISK 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 38.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 275MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Min Avg Max
296 Read 420 483
173 Write 351 400
167 Mixed 341 461
38.6 SusWrite 275 404
77.9% 347 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.1 4K Read 22 34.3
8 4K Write 38.2 65.8
16.7 4K Mixed 26.6 44.1
87.6% 28.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
126 DQ Read 229 380
88.9 DQ Write 195 341
105 DQ Mixed 189 300
148% 204 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
369GB free
Firmware: 2.5+
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 298 159 160 162 160 MB/s
Read 381
Write 340
Mixed 328
SusWrite 214
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 18.8
63% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 199
150% 201 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.5+
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 43 45 19 14 23 MB/s
Read 435
Write 363
Mixed 461
SusWrite 38.6
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 16.7
46% 12.6 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,662,432 SSDs tested

Typical HARDDISK 2TB Builds (Compare 606 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

System: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $485

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