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S3512G 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 97.3% (217th of 1016)

Based on 6,369 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDH3512G, SanDisk SDSSDH35
Poor: 68%Average: 97.3% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Sandisk S3512G 512GB averaged just 2.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk S3512G 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 233MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk S3512G 512GB is 49.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk S3512G 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 283MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 346MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,369 samples)
Rank 21797.3%
Min Avg Max
341 Read 458 511
283 Write 410 484
188 Mixed 283 390
154 SusWrite 346 409
84.1% 375 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.5 4K Read 31.9 40.3
41.7 4K Write 82.6 120
22.6 4K Mixed 40 53.5
143% 51.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
149 DQ Read 328 380
91.6 DQ Write 284 339
68.4 DQ Mixed 233 288
194% 282 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 357 400 406 405 405 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 314
Mixed 259
SusWrite 364
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 45.3
173% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 134
158% 275 MB/s
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 399 397 394 395 397 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 483
Mixed 292
SusWrite 396
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 44.1
161% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 259
215% 310 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 401 399 385 399 402 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 408
Mixed 283
SusWrite 397
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 44.6
158% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 212
198% 306 MB/s
359GB free
Firmware: X6104000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 384 416 411 409 415 MB/s
98.9% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 457
Mixed 398
SusWrite 386
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 38.2
128% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 285
233% 331 MB/s
266GB free
Firmware: X6104000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 404 410 400 406 407 MB/s
98.2% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 446
Mixed 382
SusWrite 390
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 39.9
138% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 257
197% 266 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 241 225 194 196 218 MB/s
90.4% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 454
Mixed 244
SusWrite 241
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 29
136% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 248
215% 319 MB/s
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 313 372 378 383 387 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 285
Write 382
Mixed 338
SusWrite 359
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 18.5
71% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 214
177% 253 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 389
Write 367
Mixed 265
SusWrite 3.6
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 33.7
112% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 33.2
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 39.7
38% 58.1 MB/s
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Gaming 56%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $112

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 75%, 308,675 samples10,462x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $137Bench 80%, 148,578 samples5,180x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $190Bench 88%, 133,287 samples4,196x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $159Bench 57%, 341,223 samples3,839x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $340Bench 86%, 116,713 samples2,336x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $277Bench 57%, 752,023 samples2,151x
SSD
S3512G 512GBSandiskBench 97%, 6,369 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 83%, 266,645 samples4,314x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $73Bench 87%, 166,510 samples2,246x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 87%, 97,491 samples1,486x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $454

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