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3639S 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 48.2% (895th of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: Initio 3639S
Poor: 33%Average: 48.2% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Initio 3639S 512GB averaged 51.7% 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 Read Speed 19.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 335MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Initio 3639S 512GB is 28.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Initio 3639S 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 69.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 93MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 89548.2%
Min Avg Max
185 Read 335 390
71.5 Write 219 401
65.5 Mixed 223 383
67.8 SusWrite 206 381
54.9% 246 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 19.5 23.3
5.3 4K Write 27.9 42.8
0.3 4K Mixed 14.5 25.6
62.9% 20.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.4 DQ Read 69.7 108
15.3 DQ Write 93 178
0 DQ Mixed 42.7 110
43% 68.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
91GB free
Firmware: 0957
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 379 220 102 108 105 MB/s
61.5% Good
Read 377
Write 380
Mixed 323
SusWrite 213
73% 323 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 25.6
88% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 85.8
79% 120 MB/s
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0957
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 314 206 154 100 71 MB/s
49.5% Average
Read 350
Write 219
Mixed 292
SusWrite 185
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 27.8
4K Mixed 18.7
64% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 89.4
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 50.9
51% 80.7 MB/s
108GB free
Firmware: 0060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 72 72 72 72 MB/s
36.3% Below average
Read 363
Write 71.5
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 71
31% 143 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 1.5
54% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 80.5
DQ Write 50.6
DQ Mixed 1.9
18% 44.3 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: 0060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 69 70 70 68 52 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 351
Write 110
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 67.8
32% 149 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 1.7
44% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 81.5
DQ Write 50.7
DQ Mixed 1.8
19% 44.7 MB/s
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System: Win M600

CPU
Ryzen 7 6800HAMDBench 78%, 6,532 samples3x
Ryzen 9 6900HXAMDBench 80%, 2,058 samples2x
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H GraphicsAMDBench 76%, 46 samples1x
GPU
Radeon GraphicsAMDBench 27%, 25,679 samples4x
RX 6650-XTAMDBench 110%, 4,246 samples1x
RTX 4070Nvidia  $550Bench 190%, 45,585 samples1x
SSD
3639S 512GBInitioBench 48%, 12 samples3x
RAM
HMCG66MEBSA092N 2x8GBHynixBench 121%, 4,275 samples2x
CT32G48C40S5.M16A1 2x31.5GBCrucialBench 143%, 1,781 samples1x
CT32G48C40S5.M16A1 1x31GBCrucialBench 73%, 231 samples1x
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