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Corsair CSSD-F40GB2

Force 40GB

Average Bench: 34.3% (994th of 1072)

Based on 346 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair CSSD-F40GB2-A, Corsair CSSD-F40GB2
Poor: 21%Average: 34.3% Great: 44%

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Poor average bench

The Corsair Force 40GB averaged 65.7% 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 20.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 47.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force 40GB is 22.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force 40GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 45.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 52.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 346 samples)
Rank 99434.3%
Min Avg Max
89.8 Read 123 158
37.1 Write 52.7 61.1
56.7 Mixed 73.1 81.8
37 SusWrite 45.8 52.2
16.3% 73.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.3 4K Read 20.4 27
25 4K Write 47.7 60.2
6.26 4K Mixed 17.3 26.2
78.3% 28.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.1 DQ Read 84.6 119
34.7 DQ Write 51.9 61.3
6.56 DQ Mixed 45.8 73.5
40.2% 60.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
16GB free
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 47 52 51 47 49 MB/s
42.4% Average
Read 128
Write 60.6
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 48.6
18% 79 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 25
100% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 61.4
DQ Mixed 72.9
58% 83.4 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 50 51 53 48 51 MB/s
41.8% Average
Read 132
Write 68.6
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 51.1
18% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 24.5
96% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 61.4
DQ Mixed 75.6
60% 84 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 46 50 48 49 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 127
Write 51.7
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 47.9
17% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 24.2
97% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 60.5
DQ Mixed 70.7
57% 81.2 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: 1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 42 47 46 48 47 MB/s
38.5% Below average
Read 112
Write 58.9
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 45.2
16% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 22.2
90% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 59.9
51% 76.8 MB/s
36GB free
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 51 48 45 48 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 120
Write 60
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 49.2
17% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 14.5
54% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 72.4
57% 80.2 MB/s
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Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Asrock P55 Pro

CPU
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples37x
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples24x
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples12x
GPU
RX 550AMD  $79Bench 14%, 79,894 samples7x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples7x
GTX 770Nvidia  $279Bench 34%, 116,895 samples5x
SSD
Force 40GBCorsair  $94Bench 34%, 346 samples1x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples43x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples33x
4GBUnknownBench 26%, 42,830 samples7x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Average Total price: $245

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