Average Bench: 73.9% (597th of 1072)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: Sandisk Bics

Good average bench

The Sandisk Bics 512GB averaged 26.0% 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 26.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 247MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk Bics 512GB is 48.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk Bics 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 177MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 295MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Min Avg Max
320 Read 429 493
258 Write 351 438
281 Mixed 350 426
81.4 SusWrite 295 426
80% 356 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.9 4K Read 26.1 40.9
18 4K Write 59.3 120
6.3 4K Mixed 21.2 30
98.2% 35.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
126 DQ Read 177 294
92.2 DQ Write 247 336
40.5 DQ Mixed 48 52.5
82.1% 157 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
250GB free
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 426 428 422 422 417 MB/s
Read 492
Write 388
Mixed 314
SusWrite 422
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 30
144% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 51.6
101% 197 MB/s
132GB free
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 411 406 163 17 66 MB/s
Read 472
Write 421
Mixed 393
SusWrite 244
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 27.9
127% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 48.6
92% 178 MB/s
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 333 378 383 270 157 MB/s
Read 490
Write 342
Mixed 376
SusWrite 299
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 26.4
115% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 51.1
87% 167 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 343 181 47 49 111 MB/s
Read 479
Write 361
Mixed 353
SusWrite 170
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 23.5
104% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 44.1
80% 155 MB/s
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 47 141 11 82 52 MB/s
Read 329
Write 258
Mixed 363
SusWrite 81.4
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 25.1
100% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 46.2
85% 166 MB/s
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 232 289 271 270 298 MB/s
Read 345
Write 300
Mixed 281
SusWrite 273
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 13.5
55% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 42
68% 129 MB/s
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0609A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 219 252 246 191 187 MB/s
Read 377
Write 288
Mixed 288
SusWrite 220
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 6.3
43% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 51.6
70% 126 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,752,400 SSDs tested

Typical Bics 512GB Builds (Compare 269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-R3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $79

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