Average Bench: 83.2% (435th of 1071)

Based on 444 user benchmarks.  Model: Acer SSD SA100 480GB

Very good average bench

The Acer SA100 480GB averaged just 16.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Acer SA100 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 199MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Acer SA100 480GB is 54.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Acer SA100 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 191MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 319MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 444 samples)
Min Avg Max
303 Read 412 483
271 Write 398 480
210 Mixed 363 433
73 SusWrite 319 447
84% 373 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.7 4K Read 29.4 41.4
28.1 4K Write 68.7 112
13.7 4K Mixed 32.4 47.2
122% 43.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
109 DQ Read 191 263
111 DQ Write 249 328
30.1 DQ Mixed 199 298
156% 213 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
200GB free
Firmware: SN8108
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 443 444 443 415 442 MB/s
Read 455
Write 477
Mixed 430
SusWrite 444
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 44.5
158% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 297
217% 280 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: SN14763
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 441 440 436 439 440 MB/s
Read 377
Write 472
Mixed 386
SusWrite 444
95% 419 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 41.4
162% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 232
176% 233 MB/s
410GB free
Firmware: U1118A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 424 422 419 422 413 MB/s
Read 499
Write 422
Mixed 398
SusWrite 422
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 27.1
127% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 43.1
79% 150 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN14763
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 345 357 338 331 334 MB/s
Read 389
Write 382
Mixed 362
SusWrite 343
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 30.3
119% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 250
181% 231 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN10033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 319 350 273 256 269 MB/s
Read 406
Write 374
Mixed 386
SusWrite 295
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 26.2
100% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 285
208% 270 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0419B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 246 220 239 291 260 MB/s
Read 358
Write 270
Mixed 304
SusWrite 250
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 10.4
56% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 20
50% 105 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1224A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 431 431 433 431 430 MB/s
Read 395
Write 440
Mixed 1.2
SusWrite 431
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 5.07 MB/s
328GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN14763
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 279 307 312 298 284 MB/s
Read 320
Write 334
Mixed 322
SusWrite 292
72% 317 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 12.8
44% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 73.4
DQ Write 67
DQ Mixed 63.9
50% 68.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,893,753 SSDs tested

Typical SA100 480GB Builds (Compare 1,478 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B360M D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $245

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