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SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB

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Effective Speed -499%Effective Speed -499%Average Score -588%Read -795%, Write -986%, 4K Read -231%, 4K Write -151%, Mixed -732%, 4K Mixed -197%, SusWrite -1,022%Peak Score -793%Read -1,056%, Write -1,222%, 4K Read -455%, 4K Write -250%, Mixed -979%, 4K Mixed -352%, SusWrite -1,239%Value & Sentiment -2,635%User Rating -37%, Market Share -5,233%Nice To Haves -405%DQ Read -503%, DQ Write -433%, DQ Mixed -471%, ADQ Read -396%, ADQ Write -314%, ADQ Mixed -385%, Age -215%, AS-SSD Total -524%

Average Bench: 91% (321^st of 1080)

Based on 9,480 user benchmarks. Model: SHGS31-500GS-2

Poor: 65%Average: 91% Great: 109%

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Excellent average bench

The SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB averaged just 8.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 306MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.2MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 282MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 389MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 9,480 samples)

Rank 32191%

Min	Avg	Max
335	Read 468	514
299	Write 430	487
241	Mixed 389	434
158	SusWrite 282	342
88.1% 392 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.2	4K Read 26.5	34
45.2	4K Write 82.4	108
23.8	4K Mixed 37.2	48.2
132% 48.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
218	DQ Read 345	385
183	DQ Write 303	356
93.5	DQ Mixed 306	368
235% 318 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 19 hrs ago.

244GB free

Firmware: 0Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 398 288 284 283 341 MB/s

94% Outstanding

Write 285

Mixed 381

SusWrite 332

80% 355 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 72.9

4K Mixed 40.4

132% 47 MB/s

DQ Read 375

DQ Write 321

DQ Mixed 342

258% 346 MB/s

USA-User, 8 hrs ago.

213GB free

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 423 279 279 282 283 MB/s

93% Outstanding

Write 433

Mixed 397

SusWrite 329

92% 407 MB/s

4K Read 28.3

4K Write 64.6

4K Mixed 38.2

126% 43.7 MB/s

DQ Read 369

DQ Write 298

DQ Mixed 293

230% 320 MB/s

USA-User, 1 day ago.

115GB free

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 236 168 136 167 181 MB/s

92.3% Outstanding

Write 460

Mixed 421

SusWrite 205

89% 396 MB/s

4K Read 30.8

4K Write 78.4

4K Mixed 42.1

142% 50.4 MB/s

DQ Read 378

DQ Write 327

DQ Mixed 351

263% 352 MB/s

USA-User, 11 hrs ago.

131GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 141 132 133 144 170 MB/s

92.2% Outstanding

Write 461

Mixed 408

SusWrite 166

86% 384 MB/s

4K Read 31.4

4K Write 86.8

4K Mixed 43.5

149% 53.9 MB/s

DQ Read 378

DQ Write 326

DQ Mixed 351

263% 352 MB/s

USA-User, 7 hrs ago.

276GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 221 210 220 213 260 MB/s

91.4% Outstanding

Write 476

Mixed 419

SusWrite 243

92% 410 MB/s

4K Read 27

4K Write 77.6

4K Mixed 37

129% 47.2 MB/s

DQ Read 379

DQ Write 356

DQ Mixed 368

276% 368 MB/s

USA-User, 22 hrs ago.

146GB free

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 410 246 147 106 122 MB/s

88.4% Excellent

Write 479

Mixed 425

SusWrite 249

93% 415 MB/s

4K Read 24.1

4K Write 72.5

4K Mixed 34.9

120% 43.8 MB/s

DQ Read 379

DQ Write 331

DQ Mixed 348

263% 353 MB/s

USA-User, 23 hrs ago.

72GB free

Firmware: 90000Q00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 163 142 109 114 166 MB/s

58.5% Above average

Write 352

Mixed 328

SusWrite 146

67% 298 MB/s

4K Read 20.9

4K Write 41.8

4K Mixed 25.8

87% 29.5 MB/s

DQ Read 192

DQ Write 166

DQ Mixed 177

133% 178 MB/s

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 74%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $90Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	5,221x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD $99Bench 76%, 159,077 samples	3,295x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $136Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	3,091x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $140Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	1,564x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $387Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,381x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,374x

SSD
SHGS31-500GS-2 500GBBench 91%, 9,480 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,581x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	984x

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Value: 135% - Outstanding

Total price: $420

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SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB

Average Bench: 91% (321^st of 1080)

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Average Bench: 91% (321^st of 1080)