TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Intel

Raid 0 Volume 230GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 51.6% (883rd of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: Intel Raid 0 Volume
Poor: 40%Average: 51.6% Great: 59%

Popular builds with this SSD

Average average bench

The Intel Raid 0 Volume 230GB averaged 48.4% 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. Sequential Read Speed 438MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 47.4MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Raid 0 Volume 230GB is just 19.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Raid 0 Volume 230GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 110MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 152MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 88351.6%
Min Avg Max
309 Read 438 808
99.9 Write 152 346
93.2 Mixed 176 365
103 SusWrite 110 117
48.1% 219 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.13 4K Read 16.2 23.1
26.2 4K Write 47.4 67.7
8.17 4K Mixed 13.7 25.9
67.1% 25.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.2 DQ Read 114 166
43 DQ Write 116 150
5.33 DQ Mixed 41.2 116
51.2% 90.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 103 113 104 100 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 363
Write 142
Mixed 174
SusWrite 103
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 25.9
99% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 116
96% 136 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
57.2% Above average
Read 401
Write 140
Mixed 185
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 67.7
4K Mixed 16
89% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 45.8
62% 112 MB/s
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 114 112 111 134 111 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 378
Write 147
Mixed 161
SusWrite 117
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 24.3
89% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 114
95% 137 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
40.5% Average
Read 373
Write 99.9
Mixed 99.1
41% 191 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 11.2
56% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 15.2
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 5.33
21% 43.6 MB/s
15 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,800,543 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Raid 0 Volume 230GB Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples344x
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples119x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples50x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples56x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples54x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples47x
SSD
Raid 0 Volume 230GBIntelBench 52%, 15 samples1x
RAM
Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 52%, 16,472 samples14x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples12x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $363

Popular Raid 0 Volume 230GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) May 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback