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Z3_1TB 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2021.

Average Bench: 73.5% (601st of 1074)

Based on 49 user benchmarks.  Model: GeIL Z3_1TB
Poor: 37%Average: 73.5% Great: 103%

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Good average bench

The Geil Z3_1TB 1TB averaged 26.5% 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 Random Write Speed 82.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 255MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Geil Z3_1TB 1TB is 65.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Geil Z3_1TB 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 127MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 36.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 49 samples)
Rank 60173.5%
Min Avg Max
197 Read 444 519
41.6 Write 349 479
26.8 Mixed 300 430
50.8 SusWrite 294 465
77.7% 347 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.5 4K Read 23.2 36.1
7.5 4K Write 82.2 134
0.3 4K Mixed 17.1 34.8
101% 40.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.2 DQ Read 127 205
20.7 DQ Write 255 353
0.2 DQ Mixed 36.1 177
71.5% 139 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
819GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 410 404 388 413 432 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 429
Mixed 396
SusWrite 413
97% 433 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 29.5
157% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 39.9
82% 161 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 400 403 404 408 146 MB/s
78.9% Very good
Read 446
Write 395
Mixed 384
SusWrite 362
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 22.1
98% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 40.7
81% 158 MB/s
877GB free
Firmware: V1031C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 412 409 406 408 409 MB/s
67.6% Good
Read 336
Write 308
Mixed 284
SusWrite 395
75% 331 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 13.9
68% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 33.7
79% 157 MB/s
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 81 83 76 0.2 31 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 508
Write 223
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 59.2
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 1.4
68% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 1.5
31% 73.7 MB/s
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 82 83 59 0.1 61 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 499
Write 305
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 62.2
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 1.4
61% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 1.5
32% 75.7 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 83 26 27 0 60 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 468
Write 202
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 43.3
42% 196 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 1.4
62% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 1.4
32% 77.6 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 48%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H-CF

CPU
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples81x
Core i5-7500Intel  $88Bench 67%, 149,467 samples66x
Core i5-7400Intel  $89Bench 64%, 234,266 samples57x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples59x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples26x
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples26x
SSD
Z3_1TB 1TBGeilBench 73%, 49 samples1x
RAM
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples13x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 76%, 105,447 samples12x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $284

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