Average Bench: 60.6% (185th of 1014)

Based on 33 user benchmarks.  Model: Dell VIRTUAL DISK
Poor: 22%Average: 60.6% Great: 97%

Above average average bench

The Dell VIRTUAL DISK 319GB averaged 39.4% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.72MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Dell VIRTUAL DISK 319GB is 75%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Dell VIRTUAL DISK 319GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 75.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 33 samples)
Min Avg Max
21.9 Read 122 207
4 Write 93.3 211
9.2 Mixed 75.3 155
5.2 SusWrite 80.8 221
68.5% 92.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.02 4K Read 0.62 1.4
0 4K Write 1.72 4.7
0.03 4K Mixed 0.6 1.5
125% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
297GB free
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 217 221 221 221 221 MB/s
Read 198
Write 152
Mixed 88.9
SusWrite 221
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.5
312% 2.53 MB/s
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 151 149 141 128 145 MB/s
Read 188
Write 192
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 142
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.4
265% 2.1 MB/s
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 121 123 131 124 107 MB/s
Read 207
Write 211
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 119
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.1
243% 2.2 MB/s
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 45 46 46 47 45 MB/s
Read 198
Write 45.5
Mixed 50
SusWrite 45.7
62% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.63 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 32 32 33 32 MB/s
Read 75.4
Write 32.1
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 31.7
32% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.6 MB/s
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 27 19 17 37 62 MB/s
Read 44.2
Write 77.4
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 32
34% 46.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 0.6 MB/s
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