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Green 480GB (2018)

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 48.1% (903rd of 1080)

more Based on 25,452 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WDS480G2G0A-00JH30, WDC WDS4 80G2G0A-00JH30, WDC WDS480G2G0A-, WDC WDS4 80G2G0A-00JH, WD WDS480G2G0A-00JH, WDC WDS480G2G0A-00JH
Poor: 35%Average: 48.1% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The WD Green 480GB (2018) averaged 51.8% 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. Sequential Read Speed 420MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.3MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Green 480GB (2018) is 25.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD Green 480GB (2018) performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 136MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 82.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25,452 samples)
Rank 90348.1%
Min Avg Max
340 Read 420 459
249 Write 351 400
144 Mixed 258 326
40 SusWrite 136 244
65% 291 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.74 4K Read 18.3 23.5
15.7 4K Write 34.2 46.3
6.94 4K Mixed 13.7 19.6
63.5% 22.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.3 DQ Read 100 120
30.1 DQ Write 82.1 107
12.7 DQ Mixed 32.6 45.4
40.4% 71.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
373GB free
Firmware: UG220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 218 220 183 213 206 MB/s
58% Above average
Read 446
Write 387
Mixed 185
SusWrite 225
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 15.7
74% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 75.8
DQ Mixed 32.5
42% 76.7 MB/s
248GB free
Firmware: UG220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 144 216 170 190 194 MB/s
56.7% Above average
Read 452
Write 375
Mixed 291
SusWrite 203
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 15.5
72% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 98.8
DQ Mixed 32
44% 81.4 MB/s
140GB free
Firmware: UG430400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 208 202 191 213 193 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 440
Write 378
Mixed 317
SusWrite 219
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 10.2
63% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 92.2
DQ Mixed 36.4
46% 82.8 MB/s
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 165 126 190 113 196 MB/s
48% Average
Read 396
Write 377
Mixed 222
SusWrite 174
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 6.4
61% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 81.1
DQ Mixed 35.7
43% 75.9 MB/s
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 96 103 229 194 214 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 395
Write 344
Mixed 267
SusWrite 180
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 5.1
44% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 57.3
DQ Mixed 35.6
41% 71.3 MB/s
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 155 131 154 131 145 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 289
Write 235
Mixed 137
SusWrite 157
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 8
32% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 91.9
DQ Mixed 33
44% 79.5 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 31 90 27 23 59 MB/s
33.2% Below average
Read 419
Write 105
Mixed 284
SusWrite 52.3
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 8.6
39% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.8
DQ Write 58.5
DQ Mixed 34.9
27% 35.1 MB/s
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 63 55 2.7 19 65 MB/s
29.5% Poor
Read 408
Write 80.6
Mixed 165
SusWrite 51.3
38% 176 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 3
31% 9.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 30.6
DQ Mixed 24.2
20% 27.6 MB/s
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Gaming 93%
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Desktop 91%
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Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: Asrock B365M IB-R

CPU
Core i7-9700FIntel  $284Bench 92%, 54,980 samples2,279x
Core i5-9400FIntel  $85Bench 85%, 299,482 samples893x
Core i7-9700KIntel  $230Bench 97%, 550,833 samples65x
GPU
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia  $270Bench 100%, 319,148 samples1,225x
GTX 1660Nvidia  $209Bench 68%, 230,793 samples723x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $139Bench 71%, 428,800 samples542x
SSD
Green 480GB (2018)WD  $69Bench 48%, 25,452 samples261x
RAM
NMUD480E82-2666 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 1,847 samples446x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples349x
D12.2356WS.001 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 1,120 samples243x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $624

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