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Storage Space Device 249GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 44.9% (401st of 1015)

Based on 684 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 22%Average: 44.9% Great: 72%

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Below average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 249GB averaged 55.1% 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 Random Mixed IO Speed 0.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.56MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 249GB is 50.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 249GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 71.3MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 684 samples)
Rank 40144.9%
Min Avg Max
36.1 Read 78.2 128
24.5 Write 71.3 125
23 Mixed 47.1 68.7
33.8 SusWrite 78 128
50.5% 68.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.62 0.7
0.9 4K Write 1.56 2.3
0.5 4K Mixed 0.8 1
144% 0.99 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
82GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 110 108 108 107 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 129
Write 130
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 109
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 98 96 97 96 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 96.7
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 96.9
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 77 78 77 78 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 64
Write 70.7
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 77.7
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
17GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 55 53 53 53 52 MB/s
35.8% Below average
Read 71.7
Write 61.2
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 53
41% 55.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
88% 0.7 MB/s
123GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 56 28 27 28 27 MB/s
35.3% Below average
Read 86.4
Write 83.7
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 36.3
46% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 48 11 21 62 68 MB/s
30.1% Below average
Read 64.7
Write 70.8
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 40.1
39% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,916,244 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $96

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,738x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $88Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,826x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $175Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,126x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,334x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $234Bench 71%, 428,800 samples1,032x
RX 570AMD  $170Bench 45%, 473,685 samples1,012x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples700x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples442x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples362x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples970x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples624x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples440x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $411

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