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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 71.7% (635th of 1072)

Based on 101 user benchmarks.  Model: S3+
Poor: 32%Average: 71.7% Great: 100%

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Good average bench

The S3+ 480GB 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-64Thread Write Speed 256MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.9MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the S3+ 480GB is 68.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the S3+ 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 256MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 169MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 101 samples)
Rank 63571.7%
Min Avg Max
294 Read 464 514
119 Write 348 455
20.1 Mixed 304 403
69.5 SusWrite 256 456
76.7% 343 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.4 4K Read 23.9 31.7
3.9 4K Write 65.1 116
0.21 4K Mixed 20.6 38.2
97.1% 36.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.5 DQ Read 169 228
12.5 DQ Write 256 358
0.4 DQ Mixed 72.3 171
94% 166 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
447GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 440 440 440 440 442 MB/s
94.3% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 436
Mixed 385
SusWrite 441
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 20.3
131% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 95.6
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 24
72% 147 MB/s
447GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 413 437 441 440 445 MB/s
93% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 446
Mixed 367
SusWrite 435
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 20.2
129% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 99.7
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 24.5
73% 149 MB/s
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQKA.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 396 424 391 395 405 MB/s
89.7% Excellent
Read 402
Write 359
Mixed 323
SusWrite 400
84% 371 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 32.6
121% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 165
155% 236 MB/s
261GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 364 369 384 371 373 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 471
Write 388
Mixed 334
SusWrite 368
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 19
95% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 92.7
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 24.9
56% 112 MB/s
261GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 376 386 410 35 10 MB/s
73.3% Very good
Read 458
Write 386
Mixed 357
SusWrite 265
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 18.3
108% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 94.2
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 23.3
57% 115 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQKA.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 23 22 21 25 24 MB/s
61% Good
Read 322
Write 358
Mixed 286
SusWrite 59.6
58% 256 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 27.5
105% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 167
156% 238 MB/s
160GB free
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 13 13 23 14 67 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 510
Write 430
Mixed 20
SusWrite 85
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 12
4K Mixed 0.7
40% 11.3 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 13.8
DQ Mixed 0.9
20% 51.3 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 83 31 14 64 21 MB/s
22.3% Poor
Read 437
Write 376
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 67
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 55%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Asus X541UV

CPU
Core i5-6198DUIntelBench 55%, 2,822 samples198x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples190x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples129x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples308x
920MXNvidiaBench 6%, 8,308 samples151x
HD Graphics 510IntelBench 2%, 6,504 samples149x
SSD
S3+ 480GBBench 72%, 101 samples1x
RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GBMicronBench 36%, 24,227 samples193x
8ATF51264HZ-2G3B1 1x4GBMicronBench 37%, 4,474 samples108x
M471A5143EB0-CPB 1x4GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,518 samples47x
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