Average Bench: 57.9% (825th of 1072)

Based on 1,286 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDX48, SanDisk SDSSDX480GG25

Average average bench

The SanDisk Extreme 480GB averaged 42.1% 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 118MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.2MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme 480GB is 21.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 89.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,286 samples)
Min Avg Max
307 Read 399 463
169 Write 229 278
193 Mixed 258 311
123 SusWrite 193 247
60.1% 270 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.8 4K Read 26.2 32.2
13 4K Write 17.9 21.3
15.4 4K Mixed 21.2 25.5
76.4% 21.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
118 DQ Read 214 234
58.8 DQ Write 89.2 104
76.7 DQ Mixed 118 138
96% 140 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
160GB free
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 194 193 191 186 191 MB/s
Read 417
Write 203
Mixed 223
SusWrite 192
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 24
87% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 92.6
DQ Mixed 135
107% 154 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 223 106 158 99 93 MB/s
Read 451
Write 214
Mixed 232
SusWrite 155
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 24
86% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 95.3
DQ Mixed 127
103% 150 MB/s
225GB free
Firmware: R211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 168 157 163 161 159 MB/s
Read 416
Write 210
Mixed 237
SusWrite 164
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 23.9
86% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 110
94% 142 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 100 119 103 117 116 MB/s
Read 321
Write 182
Mixed 198
SusWrite 117
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 21.1
82% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 107
95% 147 MB/s
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 204 203 197 206 206 MB/s
Read 309
Write 172
Mixed 203
SusWrite 202
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 19.8
62% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 96
DQ Mixed 134
106% 151 MB/s
341GB free
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 185 186 180 179 172 MB/s
Read 401
Write 242
Mixed 277
SusWrite 181
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 16
57% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 49.8
DQ Mixed 132
96% 129 MB/s
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Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450 AORUS ELITE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $747

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