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SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 228% (75th of 1072)

Based on 409 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDPEKNU512GZL
Poor: 148%Average: 228% Great: 302%

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Outstanding average bench

The Intel SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB averaged 128.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 358MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,066MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB is 154%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 683MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 433MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 409 samples)
Rank 75228%
Min Avg Max
1,342 Read 2,066 2,449
719 Write 1,359 1,592
154 Mixed 1,076 1,316
100 SusWrite 683 1,293
288% 1,296 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.6 4K Read 58.3 73.9
49.2 4K Write 125 213
40.1 4K Mixed 71.7 100
246% 85.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
398 DQ Read 433 451
92.3 DQ Write 794 1,251
103 DQ Mixed 358 419
344% 528 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L01C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 536 188 137 293 114 24 MB/s
247% Outstanding
Read 2,415
Write 1,582
Mixed 1,286
SusWrite 215
304% 1,374 MB/s
4K Read 73.3
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 95.8
338% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 454
DQ Write 1,001
DQ Mixed 409
402% 621 MB/s
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L01C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1497 1525 881 84 292 137 MB/s
243% Outstanding
Read 2,068
Write 1,551
Mixed 1225
SusWrite 736
311% 1,395 MB/s
4K Read 56
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 79.1
254% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 447
DQ Write 1,151
DQ Mixed 410
424% 669 MB/s
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L01C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 137 44 29 227 108 MB/s
227% Outstanding
Read 2315
Write 1,432
Mixed 1,248
SusWrite 141
284% 1,284 MB/s
4K Read 65.4
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 89.3
308% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 451
DQ Write 907
DQ Mixed 414
390% 591 MB/s
156GB free
Firmware: L01C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 111 219 111 115 111 MB/s
221% Outstanding
Read 2,405
Write 1,594
Mixed 1,312
SusWrite 157
302% 1,367 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 82.5
278% 95.6 MB/s
DQ Read 456
DQ Write 851
DQ Mixed 418
384% 575 MB/s
267GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L01C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 112 115 112 115 112 MB/s
210% Outstanding
Read 2,412
Write 1,577
Mixed 1328
SusWrite 159
303% 1,369 MB/s
4K Read 67.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 79.6
265% 87.1 MB/s
DQ Read 450
DQ Write 505
DQ Mixed 152
204% 369 MB/s
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Typical SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GB Builds (Compare 275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
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Desktop 109%
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Workstation 120%
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System: Lenovo 90T00003US

CPU
Core i7-12700IntelBench 108%, 25,535 samples273x
Core i5-12400FIntel  $133Bench 98%, 48,886 samples1x
Core i3-12100FIntel  $80Bench 94%, 11,860 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples240x
UHD Graphics 770IntelBench 8%, 19,750 samples18x
RTX 4070Nvidia  $550Bench 190%, 45,585 samples7x
SSD
SSDPEKNU512GZL 512GBIntelBench 228%, 409 samples95x
RAM
M378A1K43EB2-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 96%, 6,792 samples126x
HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 91%, 9,246 samples49x
LV32D4U2S8SD-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 100%, 100 samples17x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $250

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