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Storage Space Device 891GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 66.9% (147th of 1015)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 36%Average: 66.9% Great: 103%

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Above average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 891GB averaged 33.1% 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 0.72MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.89MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 891GB is 67%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 891GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 82.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 71.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 14766.9%
Min Avg Max
83.3 Read 150 203
58.8 Write 136 193
32.4 Mixed 71.9 91
28.9 SusWrite 82.8 182
80.9% 110 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.89 2
0.6 4K Write 1.72 3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.72 1
149% 1.11 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
752GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 202 199 200 202 199 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 194
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 200
123% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
158GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 122 123 122 126 119 MB/s
77.4% Very good
Read 144
Write 146
Mixed 95.3
SusWrite 125
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
246% 1.77 MB/s
674GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 71 74 74 74 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 180
Write 166
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 73.3
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.17 MB/s
43GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 47 46 43 49 46 MB/s
55.1% Above average
Read 141
Write 124
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 46.9
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 0.7
445% 4.63 MB/s
292GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 49 53 48 50 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 106
Write 99.7
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 49.4
60% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.8
194% 1.7 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 48 51 50 52 51 MB/s
31.5% Below average
Read 59
Write 83
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 50.4
45% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 42 48 55 53 41 MB/s
20% Poor
Read 20.4
Write 91.6
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 47.7
35% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.6
298% 2.4 MB/s
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Desktop 89%
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Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450M S2H

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,183x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples1,161x
Ryzen 5 1600AFAMD  $97Bench 72%, 52,721 samples443x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples542x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples490x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples439x
SSD
SSD 500GBKioxia-exceriaBench 175%, 10,941 samples188x
SU630 480GBAdataBench 67%, 31,107 samples187x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples169x
RAM
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples367x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 82%, 52,667 samples342x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples309x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $406

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