Average Bench: 74.4% (586th of 1072)

Based on 45 user benchmarks.  Model: faspeed K5-512G

Good average bench

The Faspeed K5-512G 512GB averaged 25.6% 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 Random Read Speed 32.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73.8MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Faspeed K5-512G 512GB is 34.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Faspeed K5-512G 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 17.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 45 samples)
Min Avg Max
310 Read 456 506
218 Write 395 473
195 Mixed 344 410
51 SusWrite 289 462
83.2% 371 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 4K Read 32.1 43.2
13.5 4K Write 73.8 130
1.6 4K Mixed 12.3 27
103% 39.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.7 DQ Read 180 246
78.1 DQ Write 231 336
2.6 DQ Mixed 17.9 45.6
65.8% 143 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
101GB free
Firmware: HP22272P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 435 447 454 246 32 MB/s
Read 501
Write 461
Mixed 392
SusWrite 314
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 14.2
122% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 16.6
71% 157 MB/s
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP28182P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 420 353 317 203 15 MB/s
Read 491
Write 452
Mixed 390
SusWrite 289
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 13.9
118% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 16.5
73% 161 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: HP22272P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 436 424 344 27 39 MB/s
Read 486
Write 448
Mixed 374
SusWrite 283
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 11.7
109% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 15.6
69% 152 MB/s
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP36182P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 361 372 337 333 248 MB/s
Read 321
Write 379
Mixed 335
SusWrite 332
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 74.6
4K Mixed 8.2
95% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 11.9
68% 153 MB/s
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 362P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 198 207 206 204 90 MB/s
Read 450
Write 218
Mixed 195
SusWrite 164
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 8.3
94% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 11.7
64% 143 MB/s
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP36182P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 323 353 358 209 229 MB/s
Read 433
Write 318
Mixed 176
SusWrite 306
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 1.9
48% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 4.8
47% 110 MB/s
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 142P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 197 202 212 207 207 MB/s
Read 358
Write 219
Mixed 215
SusWrite 200
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 30.8
4K Mixed 8.7
59% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 12
58% 130 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,901,084 SSDs tested

Typical K5-512G 512GB Builds (Compare 14,619 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Default string

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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