Average Bench: 66.5% (726th of 1072)

Based on 297 user benchmarks.  Model: DOGFISH SSD 500GB

Above average average bench

The Dogfish 500GB 500GB averaged 33.4% 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 Random Read Speed 25MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 456MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Dogfish 500GB 500GB is 67.2%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Dogfish 500GB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 238MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 161MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 297 samples)
Min Avg Max
354 Read 456 512
34.9 Write 360 446
14.3 Mixed 261 412
29.2 SusWrite 238 427
73.4% 329 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13 4K Read 25 35.9
5.9 4K Write 54.6 106
0.4 4K Mixed 17.6 37.8
89.4% 32.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
67.8 DQ Read 161 239
9.23 DQ Write 203 337
0.4 DQ Mixed 45.9 195
72.6% 137 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c79
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 372 372 383 382 385 MB/s
Read 399
Write 361
Mixed 340
SusWrite 376
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 33.2
116% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 193
149% 202 MB/s
261GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 323 22 88 397 25 MB/s
Read 479
Write 408
Mixed 368
SusWrite 203
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 16.8
87% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 23.9
73% 152 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: S0628A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 225 231 222 80 190 MB/s
Read 387
Write 363
Mixed 330
SusWrite 192
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 18.3
84% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 31.2
74% 148 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: S0508B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 399 6.9 7.2 219 352 MB/s
Read 519
Write 456
Mixed 409
SusWrite 235
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 0.4
50% 12.5 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: S0509A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 202 73 5.6 57 62 MB/s
Read 510
Write 444
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 142
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 13.4
4K Mixed 0.9
56% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 17.2
DQ Mixed 29.9
38% 72.4 MB/s
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0817A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 278 138 76 27 75 MB/s
Read 333
Write 264
Mixed 16.7
SusWrite 138
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 21.1
62% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 5.2
27% 67.1 MB/s
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 225 399 400 373 5.8 MB/s
Read 440
Write 366
Mixed 337
SusWrite 234
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.4
33% 7.93 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,708,872 SSDs tested

Typical 500GB 500GB Builds (Compare 233 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16GC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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