Predator

GM3500 512GB

GM3500 512GB
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Effective Speed -115%Effective Speed -115%Average Score -139%Read -72%, Write -239%, 4K Read -12%, 4K Write -58%, Mixed -208%, 4K Mixed -62%, SusWrite -322%Peak Score -109%Read -68%, Write -181%, 4K Read 33%, 4K Write -58%, Mixed -176%, 4K Mixed -88%, SusWrite -225%Value & Sentiment -2,135%User Rating -36%, Market Share -4,233%Nice To Haves -152%DQ Read -185%, DQ Write -40%, DQ Mixed -311%, ADQ Read -173%, ADQ Write -76%, ADQ Mixed -244%, Age -97%, AS-SSD Total -91%

Average Bench: 249% (65^th of 1080)

Based on 72 user benchmarks. Model: Predator SSD GM3500 512GB

Poor: 156%Average: 249% Great: 326%

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Outstanding average bench

The Predator GM3500 512GB averaged 149.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Predator GM3500 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 432MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,387MB/s

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Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Predator GM3500 512GB is 170%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Predator GM3500 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 753MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 128MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 72 samples)

Rank 65249%

Min	Avg	Max
1,261	Read 2,387	3,384
69	Write 1,350	2,187
121	Mixed 1,018	1,527
164	SusWrite 753	1,408
305% 1,377 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
28.6	4K Read 73.8	254
26.9	4K Write 128	227
24	4K Mixed 64.3	98
262% 88.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
316	DQ Read 627	811
70.9	DQ Write 715	1,364
178	DQ Mixed 432	510
391% 591 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

MEX-User, 1 month ago.

332GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 42AAT8KA

SusWrite @10s intervals: 2153 2119 1365 957 533 533 MB/s

295% Outstanding

Write 2,176

Mixed 1,496

SusWrite 1,277

422% 1,891 MB/s

4K Read 56.8

4K Write 127

4K Mixed 75

250% 86.3 MB/s

DQ Read 764

DQ Write 789

DQ Mixed 496

450% 683 MB/s

USA-User, 20 days ago.

274GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 42AAT8KA

SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 507 505 513 510 511 MB/s

273% Outstanding

Write 824

Mixed 1,389

SusWrite 566

294% 1,338 MB/s

4K Read 61.3

4K Write 196

4K Mixed 87.5

309% 115 MB/s

DQ Read 738

DQ Write 1,039

DQ Mixed 414

446% 730 MB/s

MYS-User, 1 month ago.

377GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 42AAT8KA

SusWrite @10s intervals: 1749 1055 901 1086 535 531 MB/s

263% Outstanding

Write 2,043

Mixed 1,452

SusWrite 976

386% 1,730 MB/s

4K Read 55

4K Write 119

4K Mixed 67.1

232% 80.3 MB/s

DQ Read 760

DQ Write 734

DQ Mixed 493

440% 662 MB/s

USA-User, 4 months ago.

115GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 42AAT8KA

SusWrite @10s intervals: 530 661 521 527 527 528 MB/s

199% Outstanding

Write 1324

Mixed 1,205

SusWrite 549

285% 1,285 MB/s

4K Read 47.4

4K Write 93.7

4K Mixed 62.1

201% 67.7 MB/s

DQ Read 568

DQ Write 340

DQ Mixed 428

326% 445 MB/s

URY-User, 1 month ago.

171GB free

Firmware: 42AAT8KA

SusWrite @10s intervals: 899 522 526 526 527 524 MB/s

173% Outstanding

Write 644

Mixed 128

SusWrite 587

197% 910 MB/s

4K Read 31.2

4K Write 45.3

4K Mixed 36.6

118% 37.7 MB/s

DQ Read 340

DQ Write 67.5

DQ Mixed 348

218% 252 MB/s

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Desktop 72%

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Workstation 11%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel $170Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	2,334x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	1,739x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples	364x

GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	3,311x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	236x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	205x

SSD
GM3500 512GBPredatorBench 249%, 72 samples	1x

RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBUnknownBench 69%, 1,440 samples	345x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples	327x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples	155x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $170

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Average Bench: 249% (65^th of 1080)

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Average Bench: 249% (65th of 1080)

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Average Bench: 249% (65^th of 1080)