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FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 349% (18th of 1072)

Based on 148 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012
Poor: 158%Average: 349% Great: 499%

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Outstanding average bench

The Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB averaged 249.2% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,144MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 2,715MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB is 341%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 45.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 177MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 148 samples)
Rank 18349%
Min Avg Max
692 Read 1,792 2,275
1,422 Write 2,715 3,786
638 Mixed 1,820 2,285
670 SusWrite 2,385 3,990
494% 2,178 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29 4K Read 45.5 58.1
69.5 4K Write 177 261
47 4K Mixed 74.4 93.6
258% 98.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
713 DQ Read 1,358 1,902
175 DQ Write 992 1,538
290 DQ Mixed 1,144 1,698
863% 1,165 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
691GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3563 2036 943 956 952 948 MB/s
304% Outstanding
Read 2,257
Write 3,492
Mixed 2,215
SusWrite 1,566
539% 2,383 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 74.9
249% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,052
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 914
686% 920 MB/s
195GB free
Firmware: STNSC016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2137 2292 830 593 471 526 MB/s
220% Outstanding
Read 1,235
Write 1,768
Mixed 1,474
SusWrite 1,141
318% 1,404 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 51
170% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,364
DQ Write 820
DQ Mixed 1,139
836% 1108 MB/s
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1137 837 868 636 655 652 MB/s
195% Outstanding
Read 839
Write 2,176
Mixed 721
SusWrite 797
258% 1,134 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 57.5
217% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1227
DQ Write 868
DQ Mixed 947
734% 1,014 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 186%
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Desktop 105%
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Workstation
Workstation 186%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z590 GAMING CARBON WIFI (MS-7D06) - $295

CPU
Core i7-11700KIntel  $230Bench 101%, 65,651 samples1,140x
Core i9-11900KIntel  $258Bench 103%, 44,319 samples698x
Core i9-10900KIntel  $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples383x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples532x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples382x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia  $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples368x
SSD
FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TBSeagateBench 349%, 148 samples1x
RAM
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples96x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair  $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples96x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples93x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,424

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