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SSDSA2CW600G3 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 47.8% (897th of 1072)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSA2CW600G3
Poor: 41%Average: 47.8% Great: 53%

Below average average bench

The Intel SSDSA2CW600G3 480GB averaged 52.1% 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 66.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 21.2MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSA2CW600G3 480GB is just 11.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSA2CW600G3 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 70.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 188MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 89747.8%
Min Avg Max
213 Read 242 257
180 Write 205 219
140 Mixed 188 232
188 SusWrite 201 214
47% 209 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.32 4K Read 16.8 21
14.6 4K Write 31.1 40.9
10.9 4K Mixed 21.2 26.6
69% 23 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.8 DQ Read 122 140
34 DQ Write 70.6 94.6
13.6 DQ Mixed 66.4 80.7
57.5% 86.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
146GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 214 213 215 205 205 MB/s
55.6% Above average
Read 257
Write 219
Mixed 191
SusWrite 211
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 26.6
88% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 88.7
DQ Mixed 79.4
68% 102 MB/s
184GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 217 220 217 213 209 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 244
Write 214
Mixed 187
SusWrite 211
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 24.8
81% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 82.4
DQ Mixed 78.3
67% 99.9 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 219 218 217 207 207 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 252
Write 216
Mixed 190
SusWrite 214
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 23.8
78% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 76.6
DQ Mixed 74.6
64% 96.8 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 213 200 199 196 196 MB/s
51.7% Above average
Read 240
Write 202
Mixed 187
SusWrite 203
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 24.3
80% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 72.9
DQ Mixed 73.3
63% 95 MB/s
357GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 197 202 202 200 202 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 219
Write 204
Mixed 184
SusWrite 202
46% 202 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 33.8
4K Mixed 21.3
70% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 94.6
DQ Mixed 80.7
70% 105 MB/s
123GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 209 199 200 158 184 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 247
Write 180
Mixed 140
SusWrite 193
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 22.5
69% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 67.3
DQ Mixed 76.5
64% 93.8 MB/s
184GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 212 215 215 212 204 MB/s
47.3% Average
Read 238
Write 216
Mixed 192
SusWrite 206
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 20
66% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 71.1
DQ Mixed 76.7
64% 95 MB/s
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