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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 66.4% (726th of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 1
Poor: 50%Average: 66.4% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Amd-raid Array 1 525GB averaged 33.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 439MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 56.2MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 1 525GB is 34.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 1 525GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 172MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 72666.4%
Min Avg Max
308 Read 439 968
218 Write 368 464
194 Mixed 365 536
59.2 SusWrite 172 238
75.2% 336 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.1 4K Read 18 23
22.9 4K Write 56.2 76.2
13.6 4K Mixed 19.7 26.7
82.2% 31.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21 DQ Read 111 265
56 DQ Write 184 263
11.5 DQ Mixed 53.8 147
67.2% 116 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
237GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 247 248 246 179 177 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 426
Write 451
Mixed 388
SusWrite 224
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 26.7
97% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 65.2
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 72.5
71% 109 MB/s
211GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 227 236 230 175 77 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 330
Write 280
Mixed 358
SusWrite 198
66% 292 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 21.1
92% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 55
75% 133 MB/s
198GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 206 233 181 212 158 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 315
Write 248
Mixed 194
SusWrite 224
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 23.3
85% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 87.2
DQ Mixed 71.4
60% 88 MB/s
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 126 123 126 114 98 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 376
Write 218
Mixed 240
SusWrite 121
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 21.9
86% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 61.3
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 82.7
87% 136 MB/s
197GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 244 236 218 236 252 MB/s
50.3% Above average
Read 407
Write 439
Mixed 273
SusWrite 238
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 13.6
48% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 93.7
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 48.9
52% 86.1 MB/s
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Gaming 45%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING - $120

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples663x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples370x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples337x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples358x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples310x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples258x
SSD
Array 1 525GBAmd-raidBench 66%, 14 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples229x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples118x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples111x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $383

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