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WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 97.2% (266th of 1072)

Based on 4 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0
Poor: 91%Average: 97.2% Great: 101%

Excellent average bench

The WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB averaged just 2.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 172MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 33.2MB/s

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 252MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 393MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4 samples)
Rank 26697.2%
Min Avg Max
268 Read 393 492
106 Write 252 406
350 Mixed 367 397
275 SusWrite 387 444
78.6% 350 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.1 4K Read 33.2 34.5
72.1 4K Write 91.8 103
28.3 4K Mixed 37.3 40.8
147% 54.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
153 DQ Read 263 300
324 DQ Write 328 331
48.2 DQ Mixed 172 218
164% 254 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
44GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 447 439 190 426 312 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 220
Mixed 358
SusWrite 375
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 41.4
160% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 217
190% 282 MB/s
206GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 423 431 463 464 463 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 268
Write 106
Mixed 350
SusWrite 444
66% 292 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 40.8
158% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 211
188% 280 MB/s
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0609B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 383 388 391 412 407 MB/s
91.1% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 391
Mixed 397
SusWrite 396
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 72.1
4K Mixed 28.3
122% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 48.2
91% 175 MB/s

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