Average Bench: 429% (10th of 1072)

Based on 134 user benchmarks.  Model: WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1001

Outstanding average bench

The WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1001 1TB averaged 328.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1001 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,386MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 2,975MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1001 1TB is 390%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1001 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 162MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 60.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 134 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,143 Read 2,983 3,936
1,095 Write 2,975 3,895
1,019 Mixed 2,183 2,709
750 SusWrite 2,719 3,774
611% 2,715 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.2 4K Read 60.3 74.7
68.7 4K Write 162 237
38.7 4K Mixed 74.2 97.6
272% 99 MB/s
Min Avg Max
461 DQ Read 1,503 2,281
227 DQ Write 1,205 1,924
389 DQ Mixed 1,386 2,068
1,029% 1,365 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
871GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73110101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3828 3752 3664 3494 3483 3455 MB/s
Read 3,000
Write 3,567
Mixed 2,497
SusWrite 3,613
716% 3169 MB/s
4K Read 55.3
4K Write 218
4K Mixed 88.9
313% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,758
DQ Write 1,454
DQ Mixed 1,699
1,247% 1,637 MB/s
859GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73110101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2839 3348 3644 3358 3308 3548 MB/s
Read 2,949
Write 3,133
Mixed 2203
SusWrite 3,341
656% 2,906 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 71.1
270% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,716
DQ Write 1,195
DQ Mixed 1,381
1,051% 1,431 MB/s
511GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73110101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3638 3585 3396 1909 348 322 MB/s
Read 3,945
Write 3809
Mixed 2658
SusWrite 2,200
707% 3153 MB/s
4K Read 71.7
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 83.1
314% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1888
DQ Write 1,472
DQ Mixed 1,616
1,226% 1,659 MB/s
645GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73116101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2299 2305 2261 2346 2337 2334 MB/s
Read 2848
Write 2,340
Mixed 2,075
SusWrite 2,314
538% 2,394 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 76.8
271% 94.6 MB/s
DQ Read 955
DQ Write 430
DQ Mixed 804
566% 730 MB/s
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73116101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2624 1327 614 469 532 529 MB/s
Read 3,484
Write 3,436
Mixed 2,438
SusWrite 1,016
580% 2,594 MB/s
4K Read 65.8
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 76
284% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,583
DQ Write 1,287
DQ Mixed 1431
1,072% 1,434 MB/s
896GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73110101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1902 2068 1965 2234 2247 2257 MB/s
Read 2,212
Write 2,265
Mixed 1,804
SusWrite 2,112
473% 2,098 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 58.5
204% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 988
DQ Write 1,260
DQ Mixed 1,032
804% 1,093 MB/s
754GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73116101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1245 2130 2167 2198 2153 2128 MB/s
Read 2,873
Write 2,642
Mixed 1,532
SusWrite 2,004
507% 2,263 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 56.8
169% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 433
DQ Write 646
DQ Mixed 314
301% 464 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,759,635 SSDs tested

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $473

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