Average Bench: 84.2% (419th of 1072)

Based on 102 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 2

Very good average bench

The Amd-raid Array 2 249GB averaged just 15.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid Array 2 249GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 157MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 332MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 2 249GB is 111%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 2 249GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 225MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 102 samples)
Min Avg Max
354 Read 562 1,693
227 Write 549 1,513
191 Mixed 448 1,092
79.9 SusWrite 225 472
100% 446 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.39 4K Read 26.4 44.2
19.8 4K Write 67.9 105
13.2 4K Mixed 33.6 52.1
119% 42.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
61.2 DQ Read 155 327
90.8 DQ Write 332 925
42.8 DQ Mixed 157 378
144% 215 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
232GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 750 426 428 428 425 428 MB/s
Read 1,831
Write 2,281
Mixed 1,515
SusWrite 481
343% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 63.6
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 69.2
231% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 1043
DQ Mixed 471
418% 602 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1019 1046 1045 701 300 273 MB/s
Read 958
Write 1,023
Mixed 759
SusWrite 731
195% 868 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 34.6
140% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 193
254% 436 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 133 130 135 132 132 MB/s
Read 452
Write 451
Mixed 402
SusWrite 133
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 21.6
4K Mixed 13.9
52% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 97.9
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 109
92% 131 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,704,531 SSDs tested

Typical Array 2 249GB Builds (Compare 213 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 122%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 135%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X399 DESIGNARE EX-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,380

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