AS-512 512GB

AS-512 512GB
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Effective Speed -38%Effective Speed -38%Average Score -55%Read -2%, Write -22%, 4K Read -10%, 4K Write -25%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -306%, SusWrite -8%Peak Score -45%Read -1%, Write -7%, 4K Read 4%, 4K Write -3%, Mixed -9%, 4K Mixed -305%, SusWrite 2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -427%DQ Read -77%, DQ Write -23%, DQ Mixed -1,837%, ADQ Read -75%, ADQ Write -42%, ADQ Mixed -1,658%, Age 327%, AS-SSD Total -34%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 71.2% (648^th of 1072)

Based on 119 user benchmarks. Model: AS-512

Poor: 47%Average: 71.2% Great: 89%

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Good average bench

The AS-512 512GB averaged 28.7% 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 31.2MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 70.3MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AS-512 512GB is 42%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the AS-512 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 14.8MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11.1MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 119 samples)

Rank 64871.2%

Min	Avg	Max
325	Read 449	504
191	Write 333	454
216	Mixed 310	389
114	SusWrite 275	396
76.5% 342 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.4	4K Read 31.2	44.5
25.5	4K Write 70.3	119
5.9	4K Mixed 11.1	14.4
98.7% 37.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
120	DQ Read 187	207
87.1	DQ Write 203	292
4.97	DQ Mixed 14.8	17.1
61% 135 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

BRA-User, 1 month ago.

407GB free

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 367 367 368 367 368 MB/s

87.4% Excellent

Write 370

Mixed 371

SusWrite 367

90% 399 MB/s

4K Read 43.9

4K Write 89.5

4K Mixed 14.3

132% 49.2 MB/s

DQ Read 195

DQ Write 172

DQ Mixed 16.7

58% 128 MB/s

FRA-User, 1 month ago.

120GB free

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 433 441 334 18 20 MB/s

85.5% Excellent

Write 440

Mixed 382

SusWrite 281

89% 397 MB/s

4K Read 41.6

4K Write 108

4K Mixed 13.4

137% 54.2 MB/s

DQ Read 198

DQ Write 270

DQ Mixed 16.1

73% 161 MB/s

DEU-User, 23 days ago.

319GB free

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 309 283 311 331 297 MB/s

78.6% Very good

Write 358

Mixed 347

SusWrite 303

82% 367 MB/s

4K Read 36.3

4K Write 76.1

4K Mixed 12.2

111% 41.5 MB/s

DQ Read 206

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 16.7

73% 161 MB/s

RUS-User, 26 days ago.

82GB free

Firmware: HP3105A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 300 312 76 32 30 MB/s

76.7% Very good

Write 355

Mixed 306

SusWrite 189

75% 334 MB/s

4K Read 34.7

4K Write 123

4K Mixed 12.8

134% 56.8 MB/s

DQ Read 155

DQ Write 203

DQ Mixed 14.6

57% 124 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

253GB free

Firmware: HP3105A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 347 400 396 286 82 MB/s

59.7% Above average

Write 383

Mixed 337

SusWrite 312

82% 365 MB/s

4K Read 10.7

4K Write 77.4

4K Mixed 10

70% 32.7 MB/s

DQ Read 28.7

DQ Write 113

DQ Mixed 11.7

26% 51.1 MB/s

DZA-User, 1 month ago.

190GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HP3105A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 159 16 35 306 22 MB/s

57.8% Above average

Write 432

Mixed 357

SusWrite 148

79% 351 MB/s

4K Read 8.7

4K Write 76.6

4K Mixed 12.6

70% 32.6 MB/s

DQ Read 146

DQ Write 277

DQ Mixed 15.2

67% 146 MB/s

RUS-User, 2 month ago.

171GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 358 318 47 26 13 MB/s

56.2% Above average

Write 363

Mixed 260

SusWrite 184

69% 310 MB/s

4K Read 24.8

4K Write 48.8

4K Mixed 6.4

72% 26.7 MB/s

DQ Read 198

DQ Write 142

DQ Mixed 13.9

53% 118 MB/s

BRA-User, 1 month ago.

82GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 247 12 11 9.4 22 MB/s

51.7% Above average

Write 362

Mixed 276

SusWrite 107

65% 291 MB/s

4K Read 24.8

4K Write 37.9

4K Mixed 8.5

68% 23.7 MB/s

DQ Read 200

DQ Write 202

DQ Mixed 14.9

62% 139 MB/s

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Gaming 19%

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 15%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3L

CPU
Core i5 760Intel $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples	73x
Core i7 870Intel $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples	54x
Core i3 540Intel $60Bench 46%, 24,563 samples	33x

GPU
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	19x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	15x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	15x

SSD
AS-512 512GBBench 71%, 119 samples	9x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	62x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	43x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	37x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $201

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

AS-512 512GB

Average Bench: 71.2% (648^th of 1072)

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