Average Bench: 75.7% (562nd of 1071)

Based on 44 user benchmarks.  Model: GN512

Good average bench

The GN512 512GB averaged 24.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the GN512 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GN512 512GB is 48.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the GN512 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 35.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 148MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 44 samples)
Min Avg Max
263 Read 435 494
175 Write 369 440
15.2 Mixed 320 408
30.7 SusWrite 287 438
79.2% 353 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.5 4K Read 25.9 36.6
5.7 4K Write 79.3 123
0.1 4K Mixed 21.4 34.1
109% 42.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
82.1 DQ Read 148 240
5.3 DQ Write 243 336
0.2 DQ Mixed 35.7 53.3
72% 142 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 416 407 310 111 60 MB/s
Read 492
Write 422
Mixed 401
SusWrite 287
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 34.4
155% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 51.5
88% 168 MB/s
250GB free
Firmware: 6A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 439 438 438 439 439 MB/s
Read 498
Write 432
Mixed 407
SusWrite 438
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 20.8
110% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 29.4
79% 160 MB/s
182GB free
Firmware: 6A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 428 425 332 244 80 MB/s
Read 481
Write 402
Mixed 392
SusWrite 299
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 19.9
113% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 30.6
80% 163 MB/s
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0714A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 390 376 347 344 350 MB/s
Read 457
Write 392
Mixed 368
SusWrite 368
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 21.4
96% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 44.3
77% 148 MB/s
454GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 357 362 373 406 389 MB/s
Read 368
Write 337
Mixed 271
SusWrite 371
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 9.4
98% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 16.4
69% 153 MB/s
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0401A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 154 99 129 93 28 MB/s
Read 442
Write 380
Mixed 369
SusWrite 113
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 49.6
4K Mixed 19.6
80% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 41.7
89% 179 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,751,581 SSDs tested

Typical GN512 512GB Builds (Compare 14,539 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Default string

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

Popular GN512 512GB systems:

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