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SSDSA2BT040G3 40GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 30.1% (1016th of 1072)

Based on 86 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSA2BT040G3
Poor: 23%Average: 30.1% Great: 36%

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Poor average bench

The Intel SSDSA2BT040G3 40GB averaged 69.9% 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 16.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 13.8MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSA2BT040G3 40GB is just 12.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSA2BT040G3 40GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 44.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 47MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 86 samples)
Rank 101630.1%
Min Avg Max
112 Read 176 194
41.9 Write 47 49.2
57.5 Mixed 68 74.8
34.1 SusWrite 44.8 48.7
18.4% 84.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.9 4K Read 16.7 20.4
16.1 4K Write 30.2 36.4
8.38 4K Mixed 13.8 18.3
59% 20.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.9 DQ Read 73.2 115
31.2 DQ Write 36.3 39.9
10.3 DQ Mixed 34.1 56.6
30.8% 47.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
8GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 47 48 48 48 48 MB/s
35.9% Below average
Read 197
Write 47.9
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 47.5
20% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 17.8
72% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 39.6
DQ Mixed 50.6
44% 66.1 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: 0362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 48 48 48 48 MB/s
33.9% Below average
Read 190
Write 48.5
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 48.2
20% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 31.2
4K Mixed 17.1
66% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 37.1
DQ Mixed 21.8
29% 54.2 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 48 48 48 48 MB/s
32.3% Below average
Read 195
Write 47.7
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 47.8
20% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 15.1
60% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 51.5
44% 67.2 MB/s
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Typical SSDSA2BT040G3 40GB Builds (Compare 1,043 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 - $380

CPU
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples432x
Core i7-3930KIntel  $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples200x
Core i7-4820KIntel  $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples146x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples65x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples53x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples45x
SSD
SSDSA2BT040G3 40GBIntelBench 30%, 86 samples1x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 67%, 1,867 samples35x
F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 57%, 2,734 samples28x
F3 DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 65%, 473 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $497

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