Galax

KA1C0512A 512GB

KA1C0512A 512GB
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Effective Speed -11%Effective Speed -11%Average Score -13%Read -1%, Write -5%, 4K Read -27%, 4K Write -27%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -50%, SusWrite 26%Peak Score -10%Read 2%, Write -6%, 4K Read -27%, 4K Write -32%, Mixed 11%, 4K Mixed -38%, SusWrite 19%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -13%DQ Read -3%, DQ Write 6%, DQ Mixed -28%, ADQ Read -12%, ADQ Write -15%, ADQ Mixed -66%, Age 20%, AS-SSD Total -4%

Average Bench: 88.4% (356^th of 1071)

Based on 15 user benchmarks. Model: GALAX KA1C0512A

Poor: 72%Average: 88.4% Great: 108%

Very good average bench

The Galax KA1C0512A 512GB averaged just 11.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Galax KA1C0512A 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 157MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Galax KA1C0512A 512GB is 36.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Galax KA1C0512A 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 336MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 373MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)

Rank 35688.4%

Min	Avg	Max
310	Read 455	517
182	Write 385	457
234	Mixed 336	471
220	SusWrite 373	460
86.9% 387 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.2	4K Read 27	33.9
38.3	4K Write 68.9	93
13	4K Mixed 30.1	42.1
116% 42 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
27	DQ Read 291	357
29.2	DQ Write 251	378
23.7	DQ Mixed 157	259
149% 233 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

PHL-User, 3 years ago.

477GB free

Firmware: SAFM02.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 458 459 454 458 460 MB/s

112% Outstanding

Write 454

Mixed 360

SusWrite 457

100% 446 MB/s

4K Read 34.5

4K Write 91.4

4K Mixed 42.7

155% 56.2 MB/s

DQ Read 320

DQ Write 373

DQ Mixed 196

189% 296 MB/s

NOR-User, 2 years ago.

442GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM02.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 431 433 433 450 459 MB/s

108% Outstanding

Write 450

Mixed 341

SusWrite 438

97% 432 MB/s

4K Read 33

4K Write 88.8

4K Mixed 41.4

150% 54.4 MB/s

DQ Read 318

DQ Write 371

DQ Mixed 198

190% 296 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

126GB free

Firmware: SAFM02.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 412 428 445 447 447 MB/s

85.7% Excellent

Write 382

Mixed 290

SusWrite 420

86% 385 MB/s

4K Read 23.1

4K Write 50.1

4K Mixed 28.9

99% 34 MB/s

DQ Read 318

DQ Write 200

DQ Mixed 192

161% 236 MB/s

CHN-User, 3 years ago.

155GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM02.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 320 244 320 293 338 MB/s

80.4% Excellent

Write 452

Mixed 335

SusWrite 309

87% 389 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 39.6

4K Mixed 26

89% 29.5 MB/s

DQ Read 357

DQ Write 343

DQ Mixed 167

176% 289 MB/s

PHL-User, 17 months ago.

340GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM02.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 314 322 327 325 313 MB/s

56.4% Above average

Write 316

Mixed 234

SusWrite 318

68% 301 MB/s

4K Read 19.2

4K Write 38.3

4K Mixed 18.2

73% 25.2 MB/s

DQ Read 27

DQ Write 29.2

DQ Mixed 23.7

19% 26.6 MB/s

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Average Bench: 88.4% (356^th of 1071)

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