Average Bench: 80.8% (476th of 1072)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: PH6-CE960-L1

Very good average bench

The PH6-CE960-L1 960GB averaged just 19.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the PH6-CE960-L1 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 154MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 30.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PH6-CE960-L1 960GB is 51.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PH6-CE960-L1 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 235MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 256MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Min Avg Max
172 Read 361 475
104 Write 235 439
87.4 Mixed 256 361
85.7 SusWrite 321 447
65.8% 293 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.2 4K Read 30.3 39.4
19.1 4K Write 65.9 99.3
11.4 4K Mixed 33 44.9
123% 43.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 DQ Read 181 298
15.2 DQ Write 222 354
14.4 DQ Mixed 154 231
129% 185 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
159GB free
Firmware: F/W:1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 451 427 202 102 100 MB/s
Read 449
Write 400
Mixed 332
SusWrite 286
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 41
160% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 213
183% 266 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: F/W:1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 151 83 181 43 153 MB/s
Read 489
Write 427
Mixed 362
SusWrite 151
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 43
167% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 227
198% 291 MB/s
236GB free
Firmware: F/W:1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 439 413 226 64 MB/s
Read 440
Write 399
Mixed 340
SusWrite 287
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 40.3
148% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 24.5
86% 187 MB/s
105GB free
Firmware: F/W:1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 17 6.6 1.6 2.5 54 MB/s
Read 418
Write 144
Mixed 344
SusWrite 75.3
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 36.1
138% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 215
185% 272 MB/s
711GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F/W:1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 328 362 370 192 89 MB/s
Read 358
Write 320
Mixed 276
SusWrite 266
69% 305 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 28.8
4K Mixed 20
69% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 189
136% 177 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,817,482 SSDs tested

Typical PH6-CE960-L1 960GB Builds (Compare 2,341 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asrock B550M Steel Legend

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $457

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