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ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 91% (313th of 1072)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB
Poor: 37%Average: 91% Great: 104%

Excellent average bench

The ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB 480GB averaged just 9.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 205MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.9MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB 480GB is 67.3%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the ESA3SMD2TTFB480GB 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 278MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 298MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 31391%
Min Avg Max
350 Read 461 498
0.5 Write 323 414
7 Mixed 278 324
1.1 SusWrite 298 412
76% 340 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.4 4K Read 31.9 38.8
1.5 4K Write 73.3 106
2.3 4K Mixed 40.9 48.5
140% 48.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
213 DQ Read 253 279
270 DQ Write 291 297
172 DQ Mixed 205 212
173% 250 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
392GB free
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 233 335 299 216 137 MB/s
98.6% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 356
Mixed 324
SusWrite 258
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 48.5
169% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 209
177% 256 MB/s
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 375 408 417 419 418 MB/s
96.6% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 403
Mixed 308
SusWrite 401
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 40.9
136% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 211
171% 240 MB/s
433GB free
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 384 399 404 406 400 MB/s
94.1% Outstanding
Read 350
Write 308
Mixed 251
SusWrite 390
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 41.3
143% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 210
174% 248 MB/s
325GB free
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 191 136 201 182 212 MB/s
87.4% Excellent
Read 502
Write 202
Mixed 317
SusWrite 185
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 47.3
141% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 205
166% 235 MB/s
407GB free
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 158 120 136 117 120 MB/s
82.7% Excellent
Read 474
Write 199
Mixed 319
SusWrite 128
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 48
137% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 211
177% 254 MB/s

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