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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 72.3% (624th of 1072)

Based on 281 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA SP550NS38
Poor: 54%Average: 72.3% Great: 91%

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Good average bench

The Adata SP550NS38 480GB averaged 27.6% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 137MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.5MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata SP550NS38 480GB is 37.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata SP550NS38 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 147MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 308MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 281 samples)
Rank 62472.3%
Min Avg Max
371 Read 463 496
229 Write 343 444
138 Mixed 308 390
133 SusWrite 147 156
70.2% 315 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.7 4K Read 24.5 29.5
28.5 4K Write 65 106
9.43 4K Mixed 28.3 44.8
108% 39.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.2 DQ Read 233 306
47.9 DQ Write 211 325
10.1 DQ Mixed 137 231
126% 193 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 280 84 78 76 83 MB/s
82.5% Excellent
Read 467
Write 423
Mixed 377
SusWrite 144
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 39.8
134% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 228
190% 273 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 90 80 164 80 80 MB/s
82.4% Excellent
Read 465
Write 436
Mixed 379
SusWrite 122
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 39.9
138% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 229
193% 280 MB/s
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 85 171 81 80 73 MB/s
80% Very good
Read 443
Write 228
Mixed 378
SusWrite 141
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 39.2
135% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 222
179% 250 MB/s
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 151 85 81 91 115 MB/s
71.5% Very good
Read 472
Write 450
Mixed 399
SusWrite 102
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 35.6
126% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 89.5
DQ Mixed 90.9
87% 140 MB/s
443GB free
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 196 79 79 76 83 MB/s
70.1% Very good
Read 470
Write 431
Mixed 364
SusWrite 154
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 28.9
102% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 88.5
107% 184 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 91 146 76 81 78 MB/s
62.9% Good
Read 419
Write 378
Mixed 293
SusWrite 123
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 26.5
82% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 221
185% 267 MB/s
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 184 77 78 76 75 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 451
Write 419
Mixed 353
SusWrite 148
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 20.2
77% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 75.1
81% 142 MB/s
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Typical SP550NS38 480GB Builds (Compare 423 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
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System: Asus GL502VS - $1,607

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples423x
GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples423x
SSD
SP550NS38 480GBAdataBench 72%, 281 samples1x
RAM
M471A2K43BB1-CPB 1x16GBSamsungBench 38%, 8,819 samples98x
HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 1x16GBHynixBench 38%, 4,427 samples47x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 66%, 14,350 samples46x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,607

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