Amd-raid

WDC WDS500G1B0A- 500GB

WDC WDS500G1B0A- 500GB
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Effective Speed -77%Effective Speed -77%Average Score -77%Read -27%, Write -27%, 4K Read -101%, 4K Write -147%, Mixed -47%, 4K Mixed -171%, SusWrite -19%Peak Score -60%Read -12%, Write -34%, 4K Read -60%, 4K Write -105%, Mixed -35%, 4K Mixed -149%, SusWrite -26%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -140%DQ Read -51%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -320%, ADQ Read -220%, ADQ Write -79%, ADQ Mixed -418%, Age 24%, AS-SSD Total -41%

Average Bench: 55.5% (844^th of 1071)

Based on 8 user benchmarks. Model: AMD-RAID WDC WDS500G1B0A-

Poor: 46%Average: 55.5% Great: 72%

Average average bench

The Amd-raid WDC WDS500G1B0A- 500GB averaged 44.4% 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 Random Read Speed 17.1MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 361MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid WDC WDS500G1B0A- 500GB is 26.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Amd-raid WDC WDS500G1B0A- 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 102MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 35.4MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)

Rank 84455.5%

Min	Avg	Max
282	Read 361	453
156	Write 318	362
173	Mixed 245	313
142	SusWrite 249	308
65.8% 293 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9.5	4K Read 17.1	26.9
18.2	4K Write 35.4	59.6
12.7	4K Mixed 16.6	23.4
65.8% 23 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
44	DQ Read 102	243
98	DQ Write 161	302
10.1	DQ Mixed 50.2	78.9
60.9% 104 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

COL-User, 4 years ago.

306GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 178 178 181 178 180 MB/s

62.4% Good

Write 345

Mixed 268

SusWrite 173

69% 308 MB/s

4K Read 20.2

4K Write 59.6

4K Mixed 23.4

92% 34.4 MB/s

DQ Read 71.5

DQ Write 191

DQ Mixed 70.3

71% 111 MB/s

USA-User, 6 years ago.

1GB free

Firmware: X411

57.8% Above average

Write 156

Mixed 173

56% 257 MB/s

4K Read 24.9

4K Write 39.1

4K Mixed 15.2

78% 26.4 MB/s

DQ Read 213

DQ Write 126

DQ Mixed 33.1

61% 124 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

25GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 174 159 76 89 94 MB/s

57.2% Above average

Write 342

Mixed 211

SusWrite 142

60% 268 MB/s

4K Read 19.5

4K Write 54.1

4K Mixed 19.5

83% 31 MB/s

DQ Read 73.1

DQ Write 302

DQ Mixed 78.9

92% 151 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

363GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 268 237 290 291 287 MB/s

55.4% Above average

Write 317

Mixed 198

SusWrite 277

61% 272 MB/s

4K Read 13.8

4K Write 33.8

4K Mixed 18.1

62% 21.9 MB/s

DQ Read 83.4

DQ Write 249

DQ Mixed 74.1

83% 136 MB/s

CHL-User, 3 years ago.

259GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 303 300 296 294 296 MB/s

47.8% Average

Write 361

Mixed 286

SusWrite 308

71% 313 MB/s

4K Read 11.7

4K Write 19

4K Mixed 13.2

45% 14.6 MB/s

DQ Read 44

DQ Write 99.1

DQ Mixed 52.9

46% 65.3 MB/s

CHL-User, 4 years ago.

355GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 292 288 290 292 292 MB/s

45.8% Average

Write 362

Mixed 255

SusWrite 294

68% 301 MB/s

4K Read 10.2

4K Write 18.2

4K Mixed 12.7

41% 13.7 MB/s

DQ Read 44.1

DQ Write 99.7

DQ Mixed 10.1

25% 51.3 MB/s

CHL-User, 3 years ago.

259GB free

Firmware: X411

SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 302 298 291 292 298 MB/s

45.7% Average

Write 323

Mixed 256

SusWrite 300

66% 290 MB/s

4K Read 9.5

4K Write 18.9

4K Mixed 13.1

41% 13.8 MB/s

DQ Read 44

DQ Write 98

DQ Mixed 47.4

43% 63.1 MB/s

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