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Average Bench: 70.6% (670th of 1080)

Based on 144 user benchmarks.  Model: SDM8SI960A

Good average bench

The SDM8SI960A 960GB averaged 29.3% 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 Write Speed 77MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 260MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SDM8SI960A 960GB is 66.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SDM8SI960A 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 34.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 217MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 144 samples)
Min Avg Max
319 Read 452 508
238 Write 381 451
17.3 Mixed 312 398
13.4 SusWrite 217 437
76.2% 341 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 24 32.8
5.07 4K Write 77 118
0.3 4K Mixed 21.1 32.9
104% 40.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
98 DQ Read 141 237
10.8 DQ Write 260 347
0.4 DQ Mixed 34.6 51.3
73.2% 145 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
460GB free
Firmware: T0317A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 11 11 10 11 11 MB/s
Read 506
Write 458
Mixed 395
SusWrite 39.9
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 33.1
152% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 49.1
94% 180 MB/s
290GB free
Firmware: S0408B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 21 6.2 5.8 6.4 6.3 MB/s
Read 504
Write 440
Mixed 396
SusWrite 69.9
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 30
126% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 50.8
102% 202 MB/s
245GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1224A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 7.8 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.8 MB/s
Read 430
Write 365
Mixed 330
SusWrite 46.3
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 30.6
136% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 49
87% 165 MB/s
278GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 10 10 93 81 6.3 MB/s
Read 468
Write 439
Mixed 338
SusWrite 87.4
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 21.8
124% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 25.7
78% 159 MB/s
506GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0618A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 400 8.6 14 14 14 MB/s
Read 388
Write 386
Mixed 348
SusWrite 142
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 22.5
85% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 50.1
82% 153 MB/s
476GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0317A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.3 9.2 10 10 9.2 5.6 MB/s
Read 476
Write 295
Mixed 319
SusWrite 9
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 20
86% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 0.4
55% 131 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 77,377,574 SSDs tested

Typical SDM8SI960A 960GB Builds (Compare 42 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H

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