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WD WDS480G2G0A

Green 480GB (2018)

Green 480GB (2018)
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MKT (0.1%)
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Effective Speed -1,034%Effective Speed -1,034%Average Score -1,014%Read -896%, Write -1,222%, 4K Read -388%, 4K Write -504%, Mixed -1,150%, 4K Mixed -708%, SusWrite -2,230%Peak Score -1,181%Read -1,192%, Write -1,505%, 4K Read -718%, 4K Write -723%, Mixed -1,334%, 4K Mixed -1,022%, SusWrite -1,772%Value & Sentiment -495%User Rating -37%, Market Share -689%, Price 208%, Value -1,461%Nice To Haves -2,163%DQ Read -1,829%, DQ Write -1,673%, DQ Mixed -4,510%, ADQ Read -1,612%, ADQ Write -1,433%, ADQ Mixed -4,459%, Age -307%, AS-SSD Total -1,482%

Average Bench: 48.1% (903^rd of 1080)

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

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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

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

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

CHL-User, 1 day ago.

445GB free

Firmware: UG400400

SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 197 170 210 207 219 MB/s

54% Above average

Write 367

Mixed 303

SusWrite 218

73% 326 MB/s

4K Read 18.8

4K Write 32.9

4K Mixed 14.6

65% 22.1 MB/s

DQ Read 116

DQ Write 89.7

DQ Mixed 35.2

45% 80.3 MB/s

USA-User, 15 hrs ago.

55GB free (System drive)

Firmware: UG400400

SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 31 113 35 29 23 MB/s

51% Above average

Write 400

Mixed 328

SusWrite 66.9

70% 312 MB/s

4K Read 23.2

4K Write 47.1

4K Mixed 16.1

81% 28.8 MB/s

DQ Read 114

DQ Write 104

DQ Mixed 35.3

47% 84.3 MB/s

ARG-User, 3 hrs ago.

134GB free (System drive)

Firmware: UG870400

SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 74 61 189 100 64 MB/s

50.2% Above average

Write 353

Mixed 172

SusWrite 124

61% 274 MB/s

4K Read 21

4K Write 39.4

4K Mixed 16.1

73% 25.5 MB/s

DQ Read 112

DQ Write 11.8

DQ Mixed 3.9

18% 42.7 MB/s

CHL-User, 3 hrs ago.

154GB free

Firmware: UG450000

SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 199 103 202 267 271 MB/s

47.2% Average

Write 351

Mixed 242

SusWrite 212

68% 303 MB/s

4K Read 14.5

4K Write 22.2

4K Mixed 9.1

45% 15.3 MB/s

DQ Read 120

DQ Write 89.4

DQ Mixed 41.9

48% 83.6 MB/s

CHL-User, 1 day ago.

157GB free

Firmware: UG450000

SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 140 211 120 210 227 MB/s

46.7% Average

Write 332

Mixed 255

SusWrite 203

67% 301 MB/s

4K Read 10.2

4K Write 19.8

4K Mixed 13.3

43% 14.4 MB/s

DQ Read 117

DQ Write 78.1

DQ Mixed 42.3

46% 79.3 MB/s

USA-User, 1 day ago.

242GB free (System drive)

Firmware: UG400400

SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 26 11 103 65 61 MB/s

44.2% Average

Write 385

Mixed 318

SusWrite 70.3

68% 302 MB/s

4K Read 16

4K Write 33.1

4K Mixed 14.1

60% 21.1 MB/s

DQ Read 102

DQ Write 96.8

DQ Mixed 34.6

44% 77.7 MB/s

ITA-User, 1 day ago.

182GB free (System drive)

Firmware: UG400400

SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 125 23 46 40 36 MB/s

35.6% Below average

Write 332

Mixed 164

SusWrite 74.9

54% 246 MB/s

4K Read 11.5

4K Write 22.2

4K Mixed 10.3

42% 14.7 MB/s

DQ Read 53.5

DQ Write 24

DQ Mixed 33.1

26% 36.9 MB/s

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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 $273Bench 92%, 54,980 samples	2,326x
Core i5-9400FIntel $85Bench 85%, 299,482 samples	914x
Core i7-9700KIntel $223Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	66x

GPU
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 319,148 samples	1,251x
GTX 1660Nvidia $209Bench 68%, 230,793 samples	738x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $214Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	548x

SSD
Green 480GB (2018)WD $69Bench 48%, 25,452 samples	266x

RAM
NMUD480E82-2666 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 1,847 samples	456x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	353x
D12.2356WS.001 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 1,120 samples	245x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $612

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WD WDS480G2G0A

Green 480GB (2018)

Average Bench: 48.1% (903^rd of 1080)

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Green 480GB (2018)

Average Bench: 48.1% (903rd of 1080)

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Average Bench: 48.1% (903^rd of 1080)