Average Bench: 97.7% (264th of 1071)

Based on 74,123 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50

Excellent average bench

The WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB averaged just 2.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 199MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB is 52.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 317MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 349MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 74,123 samples)
Min Avg Max
282 Read 424 501
295 Write 413 483
174 Mixed 317 401
153 SusWrite 349 464
84.6% 376 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.8 4K Read 32.1 40.3
46.9 4K Write 88.2 118
20.1 4K Mixed 40.9 54
148% 53.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
209 DQ Read 343 386
123 DQ Write 277 328
79.7 DQ Mixed 199 256
179% 273 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
598GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 400 483 476 470 477 MB/s
Read 498
Write 486
Mixed 400
SusWrite 464
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 48.9
167% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 251
217% 321 MB/s
775GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 466 460 468 476 474 MB/s
Read 493
Write 463
Mixed 378
SusWrite 453
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 45.1
154% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 232
203% 303 MB/s
105GB free
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 401 432 437 445 465 MB/s
Read 436
Write 413
Mixed 326
SusWrite 431
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 42.6
147% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 256
217% 318 MB/s
497GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 424 443 471 466 465 MB/s
Read 394
Write 446
Mixed 332
SusWrite 444
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 46.1
129% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 254
217% 319 MB/s
250GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 204 320 246 276 379 MB/s
Read 387
Write 419
Mixed 308
SusWrite 304
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 45.8
142% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 197
190% 302 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 221 169 232 187 154 MB/s
Read 423
Write 433
Mixed 346
SusWrite 203
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 36.2
125% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 188
176% 275 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,445,621 SSDs tested.

Typical WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB Builds (Compare 23,000 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $1,120

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