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Adaptec

Array 293GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 43.4% (928th of 1072)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: Adaptec Array
Poor: 35%Average: 43.4% Great: 51%

Below average average bench

The Adaptec Array 293GB averaged 56.6% 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. Sequential Read Speed 366MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 15.1MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adaptec Array 293GB is just 15.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Adaptec Array 293GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 17.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 30.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 92843.4%
Min Avg Max
287 Read 366 481
150 Write 251 345
216 Mixed 284 417
131 SusWrite 191 260
61.1% 273 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.7 4K Read 15.1 23.8
8.9 4K Write 15.5 21.4
1.1 4K Mixed 13.9 18.1
48.8% 14.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 DQ Read 17.2 23
27.5 DQ Write 30.8 33.3
15 DQ Mixed 21.7 28.6
17.1% 23.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 265 254 260 263 253 MB/s
48.5% Average
Read 462
Write 296
Mixed 276
SusWrite 260
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 14.4
41% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 30.8
DQ Mixed 21.5
17% 22.9 MB/s
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 254 252 253 252 230 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 457
Write 280
Mixed 277
SusWrite 249
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 15.2
41% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 16.1
DQ Write 30.1
DQ Mixed 20.4
16% 22.2 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 178 178 180 181 180 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 288
Write 224
Mixed 253
SusWrite 178
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 17.7
60% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 31.9
DQ Mixed 26.7
20% 26.3 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 110 147 156 158 180 MB/s
35.4% Below average
Read 303
Write 214
Mixed 227
SusWrite 151
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 14.3
41% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 13.8
DQ Write 30.6
DQ Mixed 22
17% 22.1 MB/s
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 146 150 142 143 131 MB/s
27.4% Poor
Read 287
Write 150
Mixed 216
SusWrite 145
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 1.1
23% 7.43 MB/s
DQ Read 13.3
DQ Write 27.5
DQ Mixed 19.3
15% 20 MB/s
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