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USB3.0 500GB

USB3.0 500GB
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Effective Speed -42%Effective Speed -42%Average Score -42%Read -28%, Write -19%, 4K Read -41%, 4K Write -141%, Mixed -15%, 4K Mixed -59%, SusWrite 10%Peak Score -41%Read -25%, Write -20%, 4K Read -15%, 4K Write -169%, Mixed -12%, 4K Mixed -49%, SusWrite 3%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -64%DQ Read -56%, DQ Write -85%, DQ Mixed -51%, ADQ Read -113%, ADQ Write -103%, ADQ Mixed -81%, Age 36%, AS-SSD Total -62%

Average Bench: 69.5% (677^th of 1072)

Based on 247 user benchmarks. Model: External USB3.0

Poor: 52%Average: 69.5% Great: 86%

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Above average average bench

The External USB3.0 500GB averaged 30.4% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 144MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.3MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the External USB3.0 500GB is 33.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the External USB3.0 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 153MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 36.4MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 247 samples)

Rank 67769.5%

Min	Avg	Max
299	Read 356	404
230	Write 340	404
198	Mixed 312	379
176	SusWrite 325	398
75.1% 333 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.6	4K Read 24.3	37.5
22.7	4K Write 36.4	45.5
17.5	4K Mixed 28.3	39.2
92.4% 29.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
82.6	DQ Read 153	235
75.9	DQ Write 142	194
48.2	DQ Mixed 144	220
109% 146 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 2 month ago.

283GB free

Firmware: 0204

SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 371 304 373 373 371 MB/s

75% Very good

Write 179

Mixed 275

SusWrite 357

66% 293 MB/s

4K Read 25.2

4K Write 38

4K Mixed 30.2

97% 31.1 MB/s

DQ Read 201

DQ Write 172

DQ Mixed 195

144% 190 MB/s

CAN-User, 27 days ago.

115GB free

Firmware: 0204

SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 298 283 287 278 275 MB/s

68.2% Good

Write 305

Mixed 274

SusWrite 284

67% 298 MB/s

4K Read 22.1

4K Write 28.7

4K Mixed 30.7

88% 27.2 MB/s

DQ Read 238

DQ Write 199

DQ Mixed 224

166% 220 MB/s

USA-User, 2 months ago.

407GB free

Firmware: 0204

SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 281 277 273 284 289 MB/s

54.4% Above average

Write 290

Mixed 269

SusWrite 279

66% 291 MB/s

4K Read 20.9

4K Write 31.8

4K Mixed 10.7

62% 21.1 MB/s

DQ Read 149

DQ Write 127

DQ Mixed 14.8

45% 96.8 MB/s

USA-User, 2 months ago.

153GB free

Firmware: 0204

SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 235 250 242 247 255 MB/s

53.4% Above average

Write 331

Mixed 300

SusWrite 241

68% 302 MB/s

4K Read 15.7

4K Write 24

4K Mixed 19

61% 19.6 MB/s

DQ Read 146

DQ Write 130

DQ Mixed 150

110% 142 MB/s

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System: Lenovo 10MNS0M600

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Average Bench: 69.5% (677^th of 1072)

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