Average Bench: 98% (263rd of 1072)

Based on 9,497 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70, WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS

Excellent average bench

The WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB averaged just 2.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 229MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB is 50.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 311MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 379MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,497 samples)
Min Avg Max
343 Read 456 511
278 Write 418 485
163 Mixed 311 392
160 SusWrite 379 482
87.8% 391 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 4K Read 31.1 40.1
41.6 4K Write 81.5 116
22.6 4K Mixed 39 52.6
140% 50.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
220 DQ Read 330 379
163 DQ Write 271 330
128 DQ Mixed 229 279
191% 277 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
120GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 484 484 482 444 489 MB/s
Read 484
Write 292
Mixed 287
SusWrite 478
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 40.8
164% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 242
209% 309 MB/s
647GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 418 430 444 431 444 MB/s
Read 446
Write 437
Mixed 351
SusWrite 431
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 43.4
142% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 250
204% 291 MB/s
506GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 448 450 447 450 450 MB/s
Read 486
Write 448
Mixed 336
SusWrite 448
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 44.5
142% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 200
151% 202 MB/s
636GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 464 461 468 468 468 MB/s
Read 493
Write 466
Mixed 341
SusWrite 465
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 34.6
113% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 250
212% 312 MB/s
155GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 357 425 426 431 433 MB/s
Read 445
Write 328
Mixed 338
SusWrite 414
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 40.2
134% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 254
201% 280 MB/s
506GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 368 414 394 429 416 MB/s
Read 447
Write 283
Mixed 334
SusWrite 404
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 46.1
144% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 201
152% 203 MB/s
752GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 324 368 304 349 348 MB/s
Read 263
Write 232
Mixed 198
SusWrite 334
58% 256 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 11.8
42% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 152
112% 147 MB/s
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