Average Bench: 73.9% (597th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: CSSD-S6O960NCG1Q
Poor: 68%Average: 73.9% Great: 94%

Good average bench

The CSSD-S6O960NCG1Q 960GB averaged 26.1% 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 207MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 291MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CSSD-S6O960NCG1Q 960GB is 25.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the CSSD-S6O960NCG1Q 960GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 214MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 330MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Min Avg Max
363 Read 422 457
332 Write 404 461
256 Mixed 330 455
206 SusWrite 214 218
76.8% 342 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.4 4K Read 18.5 24.6
49.1 4K Write 55.5 70.7
23.9 4K Mixed 27.4 35.8
92.5% 33.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
226 DQ Read 276 288
210 DQ Write 291 316
81.5 DQ Mixed 207 234
177% 258 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
871GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Read 457
Write 461
Mixed 455
102% 458 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 35.8
120% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 81.5
99% 173 MB/s
658GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 401 305 147 75 79 MB/s
Read 450
Write 410
Mixed 306
SusWrite 218
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 26.5
88% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 227
190% 272 MB/s
658GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 371 307 159 75 80 MB/s
Read 434
Write 412
Mixed 317
SusWrite 216
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 26.1
86% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 232
192% 275 MB/s
655GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 371 324 193 83 MB/s
Read 410
Write 417
Mixed 325
SusWrite 216
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 25.7
88% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 234
195% 279 MB/s
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 315 236 146 144 76 MB/s
Read 363
Write 332
Mixed 256
SusWrite 206
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 26.6
93% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 234
193% 275 MB/s
628GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 419 136 142 86 80 MB/s
Read 416
Write 391
Mixed 320
SusWrite 214
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 23.9
80% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 230
191% 273 MB/s

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