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Release date ≈ Q3 2019.

Average Bench: 49.8% (888th of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 2
Poor: 35%Average: 49.8% Great: 77%

Below average average bench

The Amd-raid Array 2 18TB averaged 50.2% 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. Sustained Write Speed 536MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 322MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 2 18TB is 41.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 2 18TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 3.67MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 7.32MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 88849.8%
Min Avg Max
51 Read 284 859
124 Write 322 664
78.9 Mixed 148 279
458 SusWrite 536 706
73.1% 323 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.5 4K Read 8.98 25.8
8.4 4K Write 9.69 12.7
0.4 4K Mixed 0.96 2.7
20% 6.54 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.2 DQ Read 3.67 11.5
5.3 DQ Write 7.32 11.4
1.2 DQ Mixed 3.53 8.6
3.23% 4.84 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
17TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 537 530 531 530 517 527 MB/s
73.7% Very good
Read 859
Write 516
Mixed 242
SusWrite 528
119% 536 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 9.1
4K Mixed 0.7
26% 7.7 MB/s
DQ Read 2.2
DQ Write 6.6
DQ Mixed 2.7
3% 3.83 MB/s
15.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 480 478 498 498 486 MB/s
39.9% Below average
Read 149
Write 208
Mixed 97.1
SusWrite 479
53% 233 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 0.6
17% 5.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1.3
DQ Write 5.4
DQ Mixed 2.3
2% 3 MB/s
15.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 528 494 508 489 509 MB/s
38.4% Below average
Read 115
Write 175
Mixed 122
SusWrite 498
52% 227 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 0.5
12% 4.87 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 6.6
DQ Mixed 1.3
2% 3.03 MB/s
15.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 469 475 504 485 504 MB/s
36.5% Below average
Read 100
Write 174
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 480
48% 210 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 0.4
11% 4.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 6.6
DQ Mixed 2.1
2% 3.3 MB/s
16TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 454 468 498 498 486 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 95.9
Write 215
Mixed 90.1
SusWrite 479
50% 220 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 0.5
11% 4.27 MB/s
DQ Read 1.9
DQ Write 6.4
DQ Mixed 2
2% 3.43 MB/s
16TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 483 500 506 506 497 MB/s
35.7% Below average
Read 91.6
Write 223
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 480
50% 218 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 0.5
9% 3.93 MB/s
DQ Read 1.5
DQ Write 7.1
DQ Mixed 1.6
2% 3.4 MB/s
16TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 462 438 501 492 489 MB/s
35.1% Below average
Read 62.9
Write 186
Mixed 118
SusWrite 470
48% 209 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 0.5
14% 5.13 MB/s
DQ Read 1.6
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 2.3
2% 3.07 MB/s
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