NT-960 960GB

NT-960 960GB
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Effective Speed -21%Effective Speed -21%Average Score -23%Read -11%, Write -26%, 4K Read -10%, 4K Write -57%, Mixed -28%, 4K Mixed -31%, SusWrite 2%Peak Score -10%Read -7%, Write -9%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -21%, SusWrite 19%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -21%DQ Read -41%, DQ Write -35%, DQ Mixed -20%, ADQ Read -61%, ADQ Write -34%, ADQ Mixed -17%, Age 68%, AS-SSD Total -32%

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Average Bench: 81% (472^nd of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks. Model: NT-960

Poor: 47%Average: 81% Great: 109%

Very good average bench

The NT-960 960GB averaged just 18.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the NT-960 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 223MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 31.2MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the NT-960 960GB is 62.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the NT-960 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 280MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 303MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)

Rank 47281%

Min	Avg	Max
284	Read 411	474
140	Write 321	446
130	Mixed 280	364
45.9	SusWrite 303	459
73.7% 329 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.1	4K Read 31.2	41.2
6.2	4K Write 55.9	91.3
9.1	4K Mixed 34.3	48.3
121% 40.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
68.1	DQ Read 203	260
73.1	DQ Write 216	265
95.1	DQ Mixed 223	276
164% 214 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 1 month ago.

891GB free

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 474 461 452 452 452 MB/s

109% Outstanding

Write 446

Mixed 363

SusWrite 459

98% 435 MB/s

4K Read 40.5

4K Write 88.4

4K Mixed 46.6

168% 58.5 MB/s

DQ Read 208

DQ Write 250

DQ Mixed 253

184% 237 MB/s

RUS-User, 3 years ago.

575GB free

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 441 424 401 403 403 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 198

Mixed 230

SusWrite 420

73% 328 MB/s

4K Read 37.6

4K Write 80.8

4K Mixed 42.5

154% 53.6 MB/s

DQ Read 210

DQ Write 207

DQ Mixed 197

151% 205 MB/s

AUS-User, 2 years ago.

836GB free (System drive)

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 335 404 387 385 383 MB/s

95.7% Outstanding

Write 383

Mixed 324

SusWrite 375

85% 376 MB/s

4K Read 36.8

4K Write 75.3

4K Mixed 41.3

148% 51.1 MB/s

DQ Read 200

DQ Write 254

DQ Mixed 227

171% 227 MB/s

RUS-User, 2 years ago.

516GB free

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 431 421 412 399 405 MB/s

91% Outstanding

Write 392

Mixed 313

SusWrite 416

86% 382 MB/s

4K Read 29.2

4K Write 67.5

4K Mixed 35.4

125% 44 MB/s

DQ Read 217

DQ Write 255

DQ Mixed 271

195% 248 MB/s

BRA-User, 3 years ago.

750GB free (System drive)

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 360 414 415 388 367 MB/s

88.1% Excellent

Write 198

Mixed 216

SusWrite 358

67% 299 MB/s

4K Read 30.5

4K Write 67

4K Mixed 37.5

130% 45 MB/s

DQ Read 260

DQ Write 146

DQ Mixed 202

151% 203 MB/s

AUS-User, 2 years ago.

832GB free (System drive)

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 115 134 86 75 77 MB/s

69.2% Good

Write 411

Mixed 328

SusWrite 116

71% 318 MB/s

4K Read 29.9

4K Write 52

4K Mixed 31.2

113% 37.7 MB/s

DQ Read 221

DQ Write 261

DQ Mixed 276

198% 253 MB/s

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

120GB free (System drive)

Firmware: H190115

SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 78 21 9.9 12 MB/s

65.8% Good

Write 190

Mixed 130

SusWrite 45.9

43% 195 MB/s

4K Read 37.9

4K Write 31.6

4K Mixed 39.4

125% 36.3 MB/s

DQ Read 257

DQ Write 73.1

DQ Mixed 95.1

88% 142 MB/s

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NT-960 960GB

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