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USB3.0 180GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 52.3% (877th of 1072)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: External USB3.0
Poor: 46%Average: 52.3% Great: 57%

Average average bench

The External USB3.0 180GB averaged 47.6% 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 119MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.2MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the External USB3.0 180GB is just 11.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the External USB3.0 180GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 165MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 211MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 87752.3%
Min Avg Max
285 Read 319 415
165 Write 211 294
198 Mixed 223 332
114 SusWrite 165 228
51.2% 229 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.7 4K Read 20.2 24.9
13.5 4K Write 32.4 38.9
12.1 4K Mixed 21.7 26.7
75.6% 24.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.9 DQ Read 143 173
51.1 DQ Write 119 161
56.9 DQ Mixed 119 174
92.4% 127 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
24GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 81 81 81 81 82 MB/s
56.1% Above average
Read 394
Write 294
Mixed 332
SusWrite 114
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 25.6
83% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 166
124% 165 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 141 141 141 138 141 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 366
Write 167
Mixed 198
SusWrite 141
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 13.7
4K Mixed 15.7
59% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 51.7
DQ Mixed 69.1
60% 91.6 MB/s
56GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 141 138 136 141 136 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 367
Write 165
Mixed 199
SusWrite 137
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 13.7
4K Mixed 15.6
59% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 52
DQ Mixed 69.3
60% 91.9 MB/s
121GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 130 139 134 137 139 MB/s
43% Average
Read 308
Write 165
Mixed 206
SusWrite 137
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 15.3
58% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 51.1
DQ Mixed 67.8
59% 90.8 MB/s
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