Average Bench: 77.4% (530th of 1072)

Based on 180 user benchmarks.  Model: SSD Smartbuy 480GB

Good average bench

The SSD Smartbuy 480GB averaged 22.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SSD Smartbuy 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 141MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.5MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD Smartbuy 480GB is 61.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SSD Smartbuy 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 221MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 319MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 180 samples)
Min Avg Max
210 Read 424 518
104 Write 335 493
86.5 Mixed 319 497
76.5 SusWrite 221 449
72.8% 325 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.5 4K Read 27.5 39.1
16.4 4K Write 67.2 105
6.01 4K Mixed 27.7 44.6
113% 40.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 DQ Read 233 360
15 DQ Write 239 354
11.1 DQ Mixed 141 232
132% 205 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
64GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 399 222 79 75 85 MB/s
Read 493
Write 430
Mixed 369
SusWrite 217
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 42.8
164% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 223
193% 283 MB/s
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 202 136 128 148 103 MB/s
Read 482
Write 428
Mixed 369
SusWrite 148
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 45.5
174% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 212
182% 265 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: SN4763
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 51 62 62 64 64 MB/s
Read 447
Write 294
Mixed 320
SusWrite 95.9
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.8
181% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 215
169% 229 MB/s
192GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 407 249 105 105 105 MB/s
Read 447
Write 398
Mixed 360
SusWrite 231
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 35.2
134% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 229
196% 286 MB/s
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 117 135 203 115 108 MB/s
Read 452
Write 384
Mixed 364
SusWrite 151
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 40.5
150% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 229
192% 276 MB/s
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 112 56 76 113 17 MB/s
Read 446
Write 320
Mixed 329
SusWrite 107
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 34.5
128% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 144
147% 237 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 154 153 86 38 19 MB/s
Read 448
Write 250
Mixed 328
SusWrite 131
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 34.8
131% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 19.7
56% 125 MB/s
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMLA.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 71 74 73 79 79 MB/s
Read 318
Write 92.2
Mixed 108
SusWrite 74.7
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 16.6
60% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 68.5
DQ Mixed 97.6
84% 127 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,730,106 SSDs tested

Typical Smartbuy 480GB Builds (Compare 270 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus N750JK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $370

Popular Smartbuy 480GB systems:

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