Average Bench: 91.6% (309th of 1072)

Based on 1,439 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDXP480G

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Extreme II 480GB averaged just 8.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Extreme II 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 138MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme II 480GB is 41.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme II 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 233MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 363MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,439 samples)
Min Avg Max
353 Read 463 505
273 Write 397 465
154 Mixed 233 277
168 SusWrite 363 464
81.5% 364 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.2 4K Read 28.3 34.1
39.4 4K Write 77.1 112
22 4K Mixed 32.5 39.6
125% 46 MB/s
Min Avg Max
193 DQ Read 317 362
99.4 DQ Write 253 294
71.9 DQ Mixed 138 154
143% 236 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
323GB free
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 428 434 438 439 439 MB/s
Read 491
Write 438
Mixed 262
SusWrite 434
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 37.4
142% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 135
125% 194 MB/s
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 428 410 388 415 401 MB/s
Read 440
Write 391
Mixed 258
SusWrite 407
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 35.4
140% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 146
156% 261 MB/s
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 441 422 415 430 437 MB/s
Read 473
Write 439
Mixed 261
SusWrite 424
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 31.6
128% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 150
158% 262 MB/s
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 380 379 399 408 407 MB/s
Read 441
Write 415
Mixed 246
SusWrite 394
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 29.3
119% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 150
153% 248 MB/s
165GB free
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 428 432 404 413 398 MB/s
Read 470
Write 422
Mixed 278
SusWrite 417
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 26.8
97% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 140
146% 241 MB/s
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 333 418 407 409 400 MB/s
Read 483
Write 445
Mixed 216
SusWrite 380
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 24.1
109% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 81
74% 118 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 39 15 126 254 325 MB/s
Read 391
Write 290
Mixed 108
SusWrite 146
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 67.5
4K Mixed 27
107% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 125
142% 245 MB/s
257GB free
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 448 450 459 459 454 MB/s
Read 496
Write 415
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 454
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 4.2
19% 7.4 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 93.4
94% 149 MB/s
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Typical Extreme II 480GB Builds (Compare 32 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Pegatron C15B

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 12% - Very poor Total price: $192

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