Average Bench: 74.6% (584th of 1072)

Based on 99 user benchmarks.  Model: 2-Power SSD2043B 512GB

Good average bench

The 2-power SSD2043B 512GB averaged 25.3% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 115MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 2-power SSD2043B 512GB is 53.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 2-power SSD2043B 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 261MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 175MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 99 samples)
Min Avg Max
289 Read 406 489
107 Write 350 451
124 Mixed 326 402
64.6 SusWrite 261 415
75.3% 336 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 26.4 39
18.2 4K Write 65.5 99.4
8.5 4K Mixed 26.1 42.8
108% 39.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
66.4 DQ Read 175 273
73.7 DQ Write 263 329
8.6 DQ Mixed 115 268
116% 184 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H220916a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 424 431 434 426 432 MB/s
Read 437
Write 449
Mixed 416
SusWrite 435
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 39.9
163% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 158
129% 178 MB/s
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H220916a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 406 399 417 411 418 MB/s
Read 390
Write 439
Mixed 377
SusWrite 410
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 32
118% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 95
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 158
131% 181 MB/s
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 295 387 49 137 131 MB/s
Read 452
Write 390
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 192
60% 272 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 1.1
47% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 48.9
DQ Mixed 1.3
25% 61.2 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,802,412 SSDs tested

Typical SSD2043B 512GB Builds (Compare 4,075 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7020

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $203

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