Average Bench: 95.5% (276th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: Colorful SL300 480GB
Poor: 94%Average: 95.5% Great: 98%

Excellent average bench

The Colorful SL300 480GB averaged just 4.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Colorful SL300 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 247MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 115MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Colorful SL300 480GB is just 3.85%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Colorful SL300 480GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 164MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 376MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Min Avg Max
500 Read 508 512
426 Write 443 457
365 Mixed 376 386
156 SusWrite 164 166
83.3% 373 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.3 4K Read 30.2 30.9
108 4K Write 115 130
45.7 4K Mixed 46.9 49
167% 64.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
253 DQ Read 287 332
299 DQ Write 321 338
240 DQ Mixed 247 252
202% 285 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
436GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 167 92 93 93 92 MB/s
Read 506
Write 442
Mixed 370
SusWrite 166
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 49
178% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 240
193% 271 MB/s
173GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 161 107 91 94 92 MB/s
Read 512
Write 439
Mixed 377
SusWrite 166
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 47.2
167% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 252
202% 281 MB/s
190GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 173 92 93 91 92 MB/s
Read 508
Write 457
Mixed 384
SusWrite 165
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 47.2
167% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 249
201% 280 MB/s
190GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 160 96 92 92 93 MB/s
Read 510
Write 455
Mixed 386
SusWrite 166
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 46.7
166% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 251
202% 281 MB/s
287GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 219 92 91 94 91 MB/s
Read 510
Write 438
Mixed 365
SusWrite 156
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 45.7
163% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 245
205% 296 MB/s
239GB free
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 190 91 93 92 94 MB/s
Read 500
Write 426
Mixed 372
SusWrite 165
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 45.7
160% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 247
208% 301 MB/s

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