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Torch L 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 82.2% (455th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: Patriot Torch L
Poor: 59%Average: 82.2% Great: 96%

Very good average bench

The Patriot Torch L 480GB averaged just 17.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Patriot Torch L 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 103MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 269MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Patriot Torch L 480GB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Patriot Torch L 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 229MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 187MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 45582.2%
Min Avg Max
477 Read 507 527
408 Write 466 500
189 Mixed 385 510
205 SusWrite 229 252
88.9% 397 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.46 4K Read 23.6 31.7
36.1 4K Write 66.6 103
1.14 4K Mixed 19.4 35.9
96% 36.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
33 DQ Read 187 325
137 DQ Write 269 357
9.95 DQ Mixed 103 209
113% 186 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
95.8% Outstanding
Read 527
Write 487
Mixed 510
114% 508 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 14.9
122% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 69.4
98% 178 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 375 158 172 172 172 MB/s
89.7% Excellent
Read 503
Write 483
Mixed 393
SusWrite 252
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 35.9
126% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 209
194% 297 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
89.6% Excellent
Read 516
Write 500
Mixed 497
113% 504 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 14.5
108% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 60.4
79% 134 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 359 192 171 47 30 MB/s
86% Excellent
Read 502
Write 483
Mixed 373
SusWrite 205
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 35.6
124% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 208
193% 296 MB/s
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 477
Write 433
Mixed 348
93% 420 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 14.4
71% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 61.8
67% 112 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 518
Write 408
Mixed 189
82% 372 MB/s
4K Read 3.46
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 1.14
26% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 9.95
46% 101 MB/s

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