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WDS2 40G1G0B-00RC30 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 54.8% (855th of 1072)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS2 40G1G0B-00RC30
Poor: 44%Average: 54.8% Great: 67%

Average average bench

The WDC WDS2 40G1G0B-00RC30 240GB averaged 45.2% 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 Write Speed 66.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WDS2 40G1G0B-00RC30 240GB is 23.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WDC WDS2 40G1G0B-00RC30 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 119MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 85554.8%
Min Avg Max
232 Read 395 506
11.3 Write 228 433
26.3 Mixed 243 396
46.4 SusWrite 119 188
54.7% 246 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.1 4K Read 20.8 28.4
15.6 4K Write 66.7 113
0.2 4K Mixed 12.7 23
83.1% 33.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 DQ Read 165 227
39.5 DQ Write 155 278
0.25 DQ Mixed 21 35.8
53.9% 114 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
148GB free
Firmware: Z331
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 141 141 142 147 153 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 377
Write 416
Mixed 384
SusWrite 183
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 21.6
113% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 33.8
64% 127 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: Z331
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 134 134 134 134 134 MB/s
58.3% Above average
Read 336
Write 170
Mixed 214
SusWrite 141
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 21.8
96% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 0.2
46% 110 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z331
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 64 25 39 76 33 MB/s
39.9% Below average
Read 564
Write 23.2
Mixed 153
SusWrite 47.6
42% 197 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 30.6
4K Mixed 2.5
26% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 6.6
47% 108 MB/s
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