Average Bench: 51.8% (881st of 1072)

Based on 26 user benchmarks.  Model: VisionTek mSATA 480GB

Average average bench

The Visiontek mSATA 480GB averaged 48.2% 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 83.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.2MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Visiontek mSATA 480GB is just 14.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Visiontek mSATA 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 15.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 76.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 26 samples)
Min Avg Max
236 Read 374 510
80.2 Write 217 332
168 Mixed 255 314
98.8 SusWrite 190 257
57.8% 259 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 4K Read 21.2 30.2
5.2 4K Write 15.7 21.9
10.5 4K Mixed 18.3 24.9
63.9% 18.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
120 DQ Read 191 234
56 DQ Write 76.8 90
38.6 DQ Mixed 83.5 108
75.1% 117 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 275 265 248 272 287 MB/s
Read 395
Write 216
Mixed 254
SusWrite 257
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 23.6
78% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 102
91% 141 MB/s
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 161 131 138 168 126 MB/s
Read 420
Write 142
Mixed 231
SusWrite 150
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 22.7
77% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 89.7
DQ Mixed 103
88% 133 MB/s
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 242 261 242 276 260 MB/s
Read 368
Write 286
Mixed 306
SusWrite 245
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 16.6
61% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 89.4
DQ Mixed 91.5
84% 133 MB/s
237GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 604ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 253 183 205 232 223 MB/s
Read 420
Write 255
Mixed 256
SusWrite 219
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 12.4
4K Mixed 16.9
61% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 75.5
DQ Mixed 94.3
81% 123 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 229 195 210 149 182 MB/s
Read 430
Write 218
Mixed 229
SusWrite 195
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 16.8
62% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 77.1
DQ Mixed 90.3
78% 119 MB/s
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 210 198 193 159 209 MB/s
Read 236
Write 238
Mixed 297
SusWrite 192
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 14.4
4K Mixed 21.8
74% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 76.5
DQ Mixed 86.1
76% 116 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 172 105 168 149 MB/s
Read 315
Write 205
Mixed 232
SusWrite 153
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 17.9
59% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 77.9
DQ Mixed 91.1
79% 120 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 198 188 184 196 193 MB/s
Read 315
Write 252
Mixed 297
SusWrite 195
60% 265 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 19
49% 12.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,789,989 SSDs tested

Typical mSATA 480GB Builds (Compare 1,147 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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