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S3 512G 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 96.5% (270th of 1072)

Based on 10,855 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SDSSDH3 512G
Poor: 67%Average: 96.5% Great: 119%

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Excellent average bench

The Sandisk S3 512G 512GB averaged just 3.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk S3 512G 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 197MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk S3 512G 512GB is 51.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk S3 512G 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 293MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 340MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10,855 samples)
Rank 27096.5%
Min Avg Max
250 Read 419 503
290 Write 400 481
156 Mixed 293 396
128 SusWrite 340 438
81.7% 363 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.3 4K Read 32.2 41.1
47.2 4K Write 86 117
20.2 4K Mixed 40.8 54.2
147% 53 MB/s
Min Avg Max
214 DQ Read 339 387
139 DQ Write 280 333
80.2 DQ Mixed 197 263
178% 272 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
247GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 429 426 416 411 422 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 486
Mixed 393
SusWrite 427
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 53.7
189% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 262
224% 328 MB/s
301GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 428 426 427 417 424 MB/s
119% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 309
Mixed 404
SusWrite 422
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 54.3
188% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 262
222% 326 MB/s
195GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 427 428 408 404 425 MB/s
114% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 368
Mixed 403
SusWrite 423
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 48.8
166% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 263
223% 326 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 437 438 437 437 424 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 351
Write 446
Mixed 308
SusWrite 430
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.7
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 174
181% 297 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 149 118 118 110 118 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 239
Write 386
Mixed 143
SusWrite 134
51% 225 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 48.1
161% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 200
158% 221 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 403 324 225 302 194 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 502
Write 440
Mixed 320
SusWrite 296
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 27.2
112% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 61.2
DQ Mixed 80.7
64% 91.2 MB/s
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Gaming 90%
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Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 83%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) - $270

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $288Bench 97%, 550,833 samples5,138x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $180Bench 93%, 321,194 samples4,832x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $460Bench 98%, 354,223 samples2,735x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $339Bench 90%, 645,160 samples1,494x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $378Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,396x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $450Bench 104%, 478,117 samples1,228x
SSD
S3 512G 512GBSandiskBench 96%, 10,855 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,010x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples929x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $54Bench 85%, 346,786 samples659x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $939

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