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Storage Space Device 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 106% (226th of 1072)

Based on 23 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 67%Average: 106% Great: 126%

Outstanding average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB averaged 6.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 295MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 42.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB is 59.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 384MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 470MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)
Rank 226106%
Min Avg Max
389 Read 470 520
362 Write 451 486
276 Mixed 384 436
236 SusWrite 434 489
97.9% 435 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.6 4K Read 32 39.2
29.4 4K Write 92.1 122
8.8 4K Mixed 42.5 54.6
152% 55.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.3 DQ Read 337 441
38.3 DQ Write 302 393
16.1 DQ Mixed 295 415
228% 312 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 475 477 486 484 484 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 410
Write 490
Mixed 389
SusWrite 480
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 43.3
158% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 384
286% 378 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 418 415 427 426 424 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 422
Mixed 399
SusWrite 420
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 49.9
162% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 128
117% 180 MB/s
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