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ST3500312CS 960GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 71.6% (636th of 1071)

Based on 2 user benchmarks.  Model: ST3500312CS
Poor: 64%Average: 71.6% Great: 79%

Good average bench

The ST3500312CS 960GB averaged 28.3% 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 Write Speed 96.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.2MB/s

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 30.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2 samples)
Rank 63671.6%
Min Avg Max
426 Read 460 494
230 Write 321 411
222 Mixed 245 269
75.6% 342 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 4K Read 26.2 29.4
95.8 4K Write 96.4 96.9
11.9 4K Mixed 12.7 13.5
107% 45.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.2 DQ Read 30.2 32.1
109 DQ Write 110 111
17.9 DQ Mixed 37.2 56.5
38% 59.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
599GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X35510RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
79.3% Very good
Read 494
Write 411
Mixed 222
83% 376 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 11.9
111% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.2
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 17.9
28% 51.6 MB/s
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X35510RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
64% Good
Read 426
Write 230
Mixed 269
68% 309 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 13.5
104% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 32.1
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 56.5
48% 66.6 MB/s

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