Intel

SSDSC2BW480A3 480GB

SSDSC2BW480A3 480GB
BENCHMARKS (6)
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Effective Speed -65%Effective Speed -65%Average Score -108%Read 0%, Write -79%, 4K Read -27%, 4K Write -406%, Mixed -36%, 4K Mixed -157%, SusWrite -54%Peak Score -121%Read -1%, Write -72%, 4K Read -22%, 4K Write -459%, Mixed -31%, 4K Mixed -166%, SusWrite -96%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -131%DQ Read -59%, DQ Write -226%, DQ Mixed -151%, ADQ Read -64%, ADQ Write -229%, ADQ Mixed -208%, Age -18%, AS-SSD Total -93%

Average Bench: 59.6% (806^th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks. Model: INTEL SSDSC2BW480A3

Poor: 46%Average: 59.6% Great: 68%

Average average bench

The Intel SSDSC2BW480A3 480GB averaged 40.3% 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 27MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 84.4MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSC2BW480A3 480GB is 21.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSC2BW480A3 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.3MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 87.9MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)

Rank 80659.6%

Min	Avg	Max
344	Read 458	504
201	Write 227	282
201	Mixed 264	324
189	SusWrite 193	198
63.4% 286 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.2	4K Read 27	35.2
8.1	4K Write 17.3	21.9
13.7	4K Mixed 17.5	21.9
72.5% 20.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
172	DQ Read 199	231
66.4	DQ Write 87.9	110
68	DQ Mixed 84.4	132
78.2% 124 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 6 years ago.

402GB free

Firmware: 3M2i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

68% Good

Write 222

Mixed 295

75% 340 MB/s

4K Read 35.2

4K Write 21.9

4K Mixed 19.9

90% 25.7 MB/s

DQ Read 231

DQ Write 98.6

DQ Mixed 73.6

79% 134 MB/s

CRI-User, 9 years ago.

203GB free

Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

67.6% Good

Write 282

Mixed 282

78% 354 MB/s

4K Read 30.3

4K Write 21.1

4K Mixed 17.5

80% 23 MB/s

DQ Read 208

DQ Write 94.7

DQ Mixed 68

73% 124 MB/s

USA-User, 6 years ago.

13GB free

Firmware: 3CPi Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

59.8% Above average

Write 201

Mixed 324

74% 339 MB/s

4K Read 26.3

4K Write 19.5

4K Mixed 17.1

72% 21 MB/s

DQ Read 187

DQ Write 91.3

DQ Mixed 68.9

70% 116 MB/s

USA-User, 5 years ago.

171GB free

Firmware: 3CJi

SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 193 163 176 196 210 MB/s

59.4% Above average

Write 213

Mixed 239

SusWrite 191

61% 274 MB/s

4K Read 28

4K Write 16.3

4K Mixed 21.9

79% 22.1 MB/s

DQ Read 172

DQ Write 66.4

DQ Mixed 85.8

72% 108 MB/s

USA-User, 5 years ago.

174GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 3CJi

SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 194 196 196 194 195 MB/s

56.6% Above average

Write 226

Mixed 245

SusWrite 198

62% 282 MB/s

4K Read 28.1

4K Write 16.7

4K Mixed 14.9

70% 19.9 MB/s

DQ Read 172

DQ Write 66.6

DQ Mixed 78.5

69% 106 MB/s

USA-User, 23 months ago.

182GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 3CBi

SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 190 185 187 189 200 MB/s

46.2% Average

Write 220

Mixed 201

SusWrite 189

53% 238 MB/s

4K Read 14.2

4K Write 8.1

4K Mixed 13.7

43% 12 MB/s

DQ Read 223

DQ Write 110

DQ Mixed 132

107% 155 MB/s

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