Average Bench: 271% (46th of 1072)

Based on 744 user benchmarks.  Model: Asgard AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80

Outstanding average bench

The Asgard AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80 1TB averaged 170.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Asgard AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 500MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,173MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Asgard AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80 1TB is 215%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Asgard AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 774MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 142MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 744 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,153 Read 2,173 2,627
802 Write 1,750 2,374
128 Mixed 774 1,533
416 SusWrite 1,082 2,061
322% 1,445 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.6 4K Read 53.3 69.2
54.3 4K Write 142 218
37.5 4K Mixed 73.7 98.8
250% 89.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
528 DQ Read 1,016 1,295
113 DQ Write 793 1,266
282 DQ Mixed 500 572
484% 770 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
859GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A7T36A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2175 1883 2206 1033 1799 828 MB/s
Read 2,596
Write 2247
Mixed 1529
SusWrite 1,654
449% 2,006 MB/s
4K Read 67.6
4K Write 207
4K Mixed 96.6
336% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1278
DQ Write 1210
DQ Mixed 516
587% 1,001 MB/s
658GB free
Firmware: 42A7T36A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1552 1562 1547 1556 1556 1556 MB/s
Read 2,426
Write 1578
Mixed 1,336
SusWrite 1,555
385% 1,724 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 75.6
247% 84.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,294
DQ Write 950
DQ Mixed 509
546% 918 MB/s
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1376 1419 1457 1494 1492 1283 MB/s
Read 2,331
Write 1,522
Mixed 225
SusWrite 1,420
304% 1,375 MB/s
4K Read 60.4
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 83.6
278% 98.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,266
DQ Write 916
DQ Mixed 512
540% 898 MB/s
769GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1274 1209 1353 1380 1370 1365 MB/s
Read 2,287
Write 1,427
Mixed 182
SusWrite 1,325
289% 1,306 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 81.9
276% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,257
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 504
531% 884 MB/s
769GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1188 1261 1361 1400 1399 1402 MB/s
Read 2,275
Write 1,425
Mixed 202
SusWrite 1,335
290% 1,309 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 81.1
272% 95.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,200
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 509
526% 866 MB/s
436GB free
Firmware: 42A7T36A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1275 742 750 755 750 756 MB/s
Read 2,462
Write 2,088
Mixed 1,484
SusWrite 838
383% 1,718 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 64.3
210% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 769
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 507
415% 598 MB/s
572GB free
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1176 1239 1240 1244 1248 974 MB/s
Read 1,316
Write 1,274
Mixed 132
SusWrite 1187
219% 977 MB/s
4K Read 53.8
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 70.5
236% 81.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,127
DQ Write 780
DQ Mixed 716
599% 875 MB/s
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A7T36A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1430 769 776 779 781 780 MB/s
Read 2,001
Write 1,728
Mixed 719
SusWrite 886
297% 1,333 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 45
149% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 555
DQ Write 680
DQ Mixed 510
414% 582 MB/s
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Typical AN3 1TNVMe-M.2/80 1TB Builds (Compare 8,084 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Steel Legend - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $496

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