Wds500g1

X0E-00AFY0 500GB

X0E-00AFY0 500GB
BENCHMARKS (5)
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Effective Speed -22%Effective Speed -22%Average Score -24%Read -30%, Write -17%, 4K Read -2%, 4K Write -109%, Mixed -5%, 4K Mixed -28%, SusWrite 22%Peak Score -40%Read -30%, Write -26%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -144%, Mixed -11%, 4K Mixed -48%, SusWrite 2%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -22%DQ Read -43%, DQ Write -63%, DQ Mixed -38%, ADQ Read -79%, ADQ Write -59%, ADQ Mixed -35%, Age 195%, AS-SSD Total -51%

Average Bench: 81% (473^rd of 1072)

Based on 5 user benchmarks. Model: WDS500G1 X0E-00AFY0

Poor: 78%Average: 81% Great: 83%

Very good average bench

The Wds500g1 X0E-00AFY0 500GB averaged just 19.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Wds500g1 X0E-00AFY0 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 193MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 33.6MB/s

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Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 41.9MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 182MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 5 samples)

Rank 47381%

Min	Avg	Max
337	Read 352	389
324	Write 347	384
328	Mixed 342	381
335	SusWrite 361	395
79.2% 351 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
31.2	4K Read 33.6	36
36.7	4K Write 41.9	50.1
31.1	4K Mixed 35.1	39.4
118% 36.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
116	DQ Read 182	256
120	DQ Write 182	220
130	DQ Mixed 193	240
142% 186 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

BEL-User, 8 months ago.

441GB free

Firmware: 3106

SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 361 356 347 355 355 MB/s

82% Excellent

Write 363

Mixed 333

SusWrite 356

78% 347 MB/s

4K Read 32.5

4K Write 50.1

4K Mixed 39.4

126% 40.7 MB/s

DQ Read 149

DQ Write 172

DQ Mixed 181

131% 168 MB/s

BEL-User, 15 months ago.

177GB free

Firmware: 3106

SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 394 398 397 395 392 MB/s

81.3% Excellent

Write 329

Mixed 328

SusWrite 395

80% 353 MB/s

4K Read 31.2

4K Write 46

4K Mixed 32.9

114% 36.7 MB/s

DQ Read 157

DQ Write 180

DQ Mixed 189

137% 175 MB/s

AUT-User, 3 months ago.

58GB free

Firmware: 3108

SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 359 334 335 343 327 MB/s

81.2% Excellent

Write 324

Mixed 328

SusWrite 340

75% 333 MB/s

4K Read 35.7

4K Write 36.7

4K Mixed 35

118% 35.8 MB/s

DQ Read 234

DQ Write 219

DQ Mixed 240

176% 231 MB/s

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Wds500g1

X0E-00AFY0 500GB

Average Bench: 81% (473^rd of 1072)

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Wds500g1

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Average Bench: 81% (473rd of 1072)

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Average Bench: 81% (473^rd of 1072)