Average Bench: 99.1% (259th of 1072)

Based on 13,482 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDH3500G

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB averaged just 0.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 237MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 293MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 355MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,482 samples)
Min Avg Max
336 Read 457 512
255 Write 406 485
190 Mixed 293 395
159 SusWrite 355 420
84.8% 378 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.1 4K Read 32.5 40.7
43.9 4K Write 83.9 119
23.4 4K Mixed 41 54.2
146% 52.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
219 DQ Read 342 380
148 DQ Write 287 340
110 DQ Mixed 237 288
199% 289 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
310GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 391 399 402 405 396 MB/s
Read 504
Write 448
Mixed 277
SusWrite 400
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 44.5
160% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 289
236% 335 MB/s
130GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 406 402 397 396 335 MB/s
Read 504
Write 434
Mixed 234
SusWrite 390
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 44.1
152% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 223
192% 280 MB/s
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 386 404 407 409 406 MB/s
Read 482
Write 419
Mixed 270
SusWrite 400
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 35.3
119% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 263
222% 325 MB/s
58GB free
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 398 384 370 331 229 MB/s
Read 491
Write 425
Mixed 266
SusWrite 355
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 24.3
94% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 285
233% 332 MB/s
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 269 268 284 243 264 MB/s
Read 494
Write 341
Mixed 261
SusWrite 272
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 31.9
130% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 211
160% 217 MB/s
58GB free
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 337 329 302 229 222 MB/s
Read 388
Write 391
Mixed 230
SusWrite 302
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 35.2
108% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 283
230% 328 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 139 130 129 173 165 MB/s
Read 412
Write 252
Mixed 98.6
SusWrite 151
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 40.4
119% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 282
226% 319 MB/s
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 296 325 325 326 335 MB/s
Read 398
Write 295
Mixed 176
SusWrite 317
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 19.3
68% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.8
DQ Write 76.6
DQ Mixed 37.7
34% 49 MB/s
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $660

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