Average Bench: 73.3% (605th of 1072)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: Adaptec Array
Poor: 32%Average: 73.3% Great: 108%

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Good average bench

The Adaptec Array 499GB averaged 26.7% 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. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 149MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 36.2MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adaptec Array 499GB is 76.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Adaptec Array 499GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 161MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 40.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Min Avg Max
326 Read 408 495
23.3 Write 286 467
38.7 Mixed 292 488
29.1 SusWrite 161 391
64% 287 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.7 4K Read 36.2 86
9.27 4K Write 40.4 71.7
10 4K Mixed 37.9 81.2
125% 38.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.9 DQ Read 172 275
18.9 DQ Write 145 208
15.9 DQ Mixed 149 237
114% 155 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
324GB free
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 91 92 92 91 91 MB/s
Read 379
Write 350
Mixed 363
SusWrite 91.7
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 86
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 80.8
266% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 201
142% 178 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 79 79 78 79 79 MB/s
Read 380
Write 360
Mixed 281
SusWrite 79.1
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 82.9
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 81.2
258% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 201
142% 176 MB/s
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 426 377 376 373 373 MB/s
Read 463
Write 410
Mixed 411
SusWrite 391
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 49.3
160% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 228
170% 227 MB/s
328GB free
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 93 91 92 91 MB/s
Read 326
Write 124
Mixed 157
SusWrite 91.9
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 81.1
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 58.8
233% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 199
146% 188 MB/s
281GB free
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 286 78 49 37 35 MB/s
Read 445
Write 422
Mixed 348
SusWrite 143
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 34.5
119% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 228
172% 231 MB/s
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 223 224 220 208 191 MB/s
Read 449
Write 384
Mixed 411
SusWrite 214
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 38.7
116% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 123
92% 123 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,779,089 SSDs tested

Typical Array 499GB Builds (Compare 681 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 127% - Outstanding Total price: $222

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