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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 34.5% (605th of 1014)

Based on 74 user benchmarks.  Model: Volume0
Poor: 12%Average: 34.5% Great: 59%

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Poor average bench

The Volume0 250GB averaged 65.5% 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 Random Mixed IO Speed 0.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.13MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Volume0 250GB is 46.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Volume0 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 53.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 46.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 74 samples)
Rank 60534.5%
Min Avg Max
9.15 Read 55.8 125
17.4 Write 66 127
10.8 Mixed 46.4 91.2
8.33 SusWrite 53.6 123
41% 55.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.49 0.8
0.38 4K Write 1.13 1.98
0.1 4K Mixed 0.51 0.92
98.3% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 40 46 53 43 42 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 100
Write 38.5
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 42
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
37% 0.33 MB/s
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 22 50 49 67 MB/s
33.6% Below average
Read 74.5
Write 81.1
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 42.4
45% 60.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 62 62 63 63 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 34.8
Write 60.3
Mixed 36
SusWrite 62.5
36% 48.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 74 70 75 67 70 MB/s
27.8% Poor
Read 26.4
Write 47.8
Mixed 33
SusWrite 70.3
33% 44.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 35 24 24 27 28 MB/s
27.7% Poor
Read 66.5
Write 78.8
Mixed 44.1
SusWrite 29.5
40% 54.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 66 64 58 61 58 MB/s
27.3% Poor
Read 33.2
Write 61.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 61.8
34% 46.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 24 20 33 37 40 MB/s
21% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 20.1
Mixed 22.4
SusWrite 31.2
21% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
97% 0.67 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 30 27 26 27 27 MB/s
12.1% Very poor
Read 14.8
Write 27.7
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 27.3
16% 21.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
49% 0.3 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.2 MB/s
3.47% Terrible
Read 10.5
Write 2.5
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 1.5
5% 6.75 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.17 MB/s
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Gaming 23%
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Desktop 71%
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Workstation 18%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T3500

CPU
Xeon W3530Intel  $290Bench 65%, 5,773 samples480x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples330x
Xeon X5670IntelBench 73%, 9,061 samples243x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples172x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples157x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples127x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples145x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples75x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples54x
RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples652x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples578x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples324x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $377

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