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NB320S3 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 54.3% (256th of 1015)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: NB320S3
Poor: 31%Average: 54.3% Great: 77%

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Average average bench

The NB320S3 320GB averaged 45.6% 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 1.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the NB320S3 320GB is 45.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the NB320S3 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 53.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 75.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 25654.3%
Min Avg Max
61.5 Read 109 154
61.4 Write 106 156
39.3 Mixed 75.1 105
31.4 SusWrite 53.8 106
63.7% 86 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.09 4K Read 0.57 1.2
0.3 4K Write 1.68 2.6
0.11 4K Mixed 0.51 1.2
111% 0.92 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
172GB free
Firmware: 06.C0V.4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
89% Excellent
Read 154
Write 156
Mixed 104
103% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.26
109% 1.18 MB/s
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 35.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
60.7% Good
Read 106
Write 105
Mixed 105
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.09
4K Write 0.74
4K Mixed 0.14
33% 0.32 MB/s
262GB free
Firmware: 78.06F.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 106 106 106 107 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 100
Write 98
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 106
66% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 65.A0J.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 28 22 80 102 107 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 97.8
Write 116
Mixed 81.9
SusWrite 68.5
68% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.33 MB/s
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.C0V.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 37 40 42 42 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 124
Write 112
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 38.6
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
219% 1.57 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 65.A0J.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 47 26 20 19 43 MB/s
44.1% Average
Read 121
Write 101
Mixed 84.1
SusWrite 32
63% 84.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
196% 1.53 MB/s
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.A0V.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 11 32 29 46 46 MB/s
40.5% Average
Read 110
Write 92.7
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 31.4
54% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.2
44% 0.3 MB/s
196GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 54 49 52 40 51 MB/s
31% Below average
Read 61.5
Write 61.4
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 46.4
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.67 MB/s

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Typical NB320S3 320GB Builds (Compare 217 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI G41M-P26 (MS-7592)

CPU
Pentium E5700Intel  $22Bench 36%, 20,872 samples29x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples15x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples15x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples40x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples10x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples9x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples9x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples6x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $28Bench 56%, 142,801 samples4x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples82x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples53x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $51

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