Corsair CSSD-N512GB3-BK

Neutron 512GB

Neutron 512GB
BENCHMARKS (21)
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Effective Speed -25%Effective Speed -25%Average Score -29%Read -5%, Write -9%, 4K Read -78%, 4K Write -26%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -85%, SusWrite 1%Peak Score -17%Read -3%, Write -19%, 4K Read -50%, 4K Write -17%, Mixed 5%, 4K Mixed -40%, SusWrite 1%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -23%DQ Read -3%, DQ Write -10%, DQ Mixed -30%, ADQ Read -27%, ADQ Write -12%, ADQ Mixed -65%, Age -28%, AS-SSD Total -9%

Average Bench: 78.8% (507^th of 1072)

Based on 21 user benchmarks. Model: Corsair Neutron SSD

Poor: 62%Average: 78.8% Great: 96%

Good average bench

The Corsair Neutron 512GB averaged 21.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Neutron 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 158MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 257MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Neutron 512GB is 34.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Neutron 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 300MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 347MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 21 samples)

Rank 50778.8%

Min	Avg	Max
202	Read 435	494
245	Write 373	409
259	Mixed 347	446
180	SusWrite 300	390
81.7% 364 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9.2	4K Read 19.3	28.6
28.7	4K Write 69.5	105
16.1	4K Mixed 24.4	41.5
97.2% 37.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.7	DQ Read 257	357
37	DQ Write 257	325
3.38	DQ Mixed 158	254
146% 224 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 19 months ago.

207GB free

Firmware: M311

SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 391 391 383 394 394 MB/s

76.4% Very good

Write 384

Mixed 312

SusWrite 390

87% 385 MB/s

4K Read 17.2

4K Write 41.2

4K Mixed 22

76% 26.8 MB/s

DQ Read 255

DQ Write 233

DQ Mixed 233

178% 240 MB/s

USA-User, 16 months ago.

193GB free

Firmware: M311

SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 353 366 378 384 384 MB/s

68.8% Good

Write 345

Mixed 292

SusWrite 364

80% 354 MB/s

4K Read 14.4

4K Write 32

4K Mixed 18.2

62% 21.5 MB/s

DQ Read 256

DQ Write 225

DQ Mixed 226

174% 236 MB/s

USA-User, 16 months ago.

170GB free

Firmware: M311

SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 324 292 249 242 236 MB/s

67.9% Good

Write 364

Mixed 292

SusWrite 280

76% 341 MB/s

4K Read 16.3

4K Write 38.2

4K Mixed 20.8

72% 25.1 MB/s

DQ Read 273

DQ Write 248

DQ Mixed 240

186% 254 MB/s

USA-User, 19 months ago.

207GB free

Firmware: M311

SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 237 333 351 354 226 MB/s

62.5% Good

Write 351

Mixed 298

SusWrite 306

77% 345 MB/s

4K Read 14.9

4K Write 29.2

4K Mixed 17.2

60% 20.4 MB/s

DQ Read 185

DQ Write 185

DQ Mixed 190

142% 187 MB/s

USA-User, 19 months ago.

207GB free

Firmware: M311

SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 340 341 346 343 351 MB/s

62% Good

Write 330

Mixed 271

SusWrite 344

74% 331 MB/s

4K Read 13.7

4K Write 28.7

4K Mixed 16.5

57% 19.6 MB/s

DQ Read 182

DQ Write 186

DQ Mixed 190

141% 186 MB/s

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Corsair CSSD-N512GB3-BK

Neutron 512GB

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