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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 88.8% (348th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 2
Poor: 66%Average: 88.8% Great: 110%

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Very good average bench

The Amd-raid Array 2 254GB averaged just 11.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid Array 2 254GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 141MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 670MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 2 254GB is 44%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 2 254GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 10.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 191MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 34888.8%
Min Avg Max
527 Read 670 1,120
473 Write 519 562
354 Mixed 408 624
193 SusWrite 455 650
115% 513 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.2 4K Read 10.5 17.2
43.7 4K Write 71.8 89.3
15.9 4K Mixed 18.9 23.3
78.1% 33.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
158 DQ Read 191 210
171 DQ Write 242 267
90.1 DQ Mixed 141 154
127% 191 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
236GB free
Firmware: 8.1
110% Outstanding
Read 1,120
Write 541
Mixed 624
167% 761 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 23.3
79% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 90.1
88% 140 MB/s
171GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 649 646 646 650 654 655 MB/s
97.1% Outstanding
Read 554
Write 562
Mixed 354
SusWrite 650
120% 530 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 19.4
83% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 152
137% 205 MB/s
184GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 619 486 356 429 583 628 MB/s
92.2% Outstanding
Read 743
Write 473
Mixed 356
SusWrite 517
116% 522 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 16.8
69% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 154
135% 199 MB/s
171GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 623 548 612 471 610 520 MB/s
89.5% Excellent
Read 527
Write 508
Mixed 362
SusWrite 564
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 18.4
77% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 154
140% 210 MB/s
236GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 522 501 377 154 299 263 MB/s
78.7% Very good
Read 530
Write 544
Mixed 367
SusWrite 353
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 9.7
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 19.5
87% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 154
134% 198 MB/s
236GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 201 178 195 178 212 MB/s
65.6% Good
Read 548
Write 486
Mixed 382
SusWrite 193
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 15.9
74% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 142
130% 196 MB/s

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Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples652x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples292x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples218x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples277x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples190x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples181x
SSD
Array 2 254GBAmd-raidBench 89%, 6 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples171x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples98x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $35Bench 84%, 287,720 samples58x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $353

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