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Z1 SSD 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2019.

Average Bench: 74.5% (585th of 1072)

Based on 2,800 user benchmarks.  Model: Maxtor Z1 SSD 480GB
Poor: 43%Average: 74.5% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Maxtor Z1 SSD 480GB averaged 25.4% 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 162MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Maxtor Z1 SSD 480GB is 51%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Maxtor Z1 SSD 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 186MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 250MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,800 samples)
Rank 58574.5%
Min Avg Max
190 Read 385 475
101 Write 250 414
94.4 Mixed 305 372
71.8 SusWrite 186 407
63% 282 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 4K Read 29.5 39.2
18.4 4K Write 64.6 89
10.3 4K Mixed 32.1 41.3
120% 42 MB/s
Min Avg Max
49.2 DQ Read 238 306
20.1 DQ Write 257 328
15.2 DQ Mixed 162 216
146% 219 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSC010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 177 114 101 181 112 MB/s
81.4% Excellent
Read 461
Write 226
Mixed 337
SusWrite 145
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 38.1
149% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 22.5
62% 137 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSC010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 167 201 116 166 92 MB/s
81.3% Excellent
Read 460
Write 400
Mixed 344
SusWrite 171
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 33.7
129% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 27.5
94% 204 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSD010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 7.3 8.5 9.2 6.9 212 MB/s
79.2% Very good
Read 368
Write 411
Mixed 364
SusWrite 68.7
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 41.6
155% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 191
170% 253 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSD010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 41 217 168 37 136 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 412
Write 407
Mixed 354
SusWrite 140
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 34.8
130% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 183
150% 214 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSD010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 6.7 4 7.6 6.8 50 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 286
Write 166
Mixed 245
SusWrite 22.5
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 21.4
75% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 187
166% 247 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,716,002 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 92%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: Asrock B365M IB-R

CPU
Core i7-9700FIntel  $295Bench 92%, 54,980 samples2,172x
Core i5-9400FIntel  $102Bench 85%, 299,482 samples857x
Core i7-9700KIntel  $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples62x
GPU
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 100%, 319,148 samples1,169x
GTX 1660Nvidia  $143Bench 68%, 230,793 samples692x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples523x
SSD
Z1 SSD 480GBMaxtorBench 75%, 2,800 samples1x
RAM
NMUD480E82-2666 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 1,847 samples423x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples335x
D12.2356WS.001 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 1,120 samples232x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $805

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