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Array 2 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 102% (2nd of 1015)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 2
Poor: 48%Average: 102% Great: 207%

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Outstanding average bench

The Amd-raid Array 2 2TB averaged 1.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid Array 2 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.86MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 2 2TB is 159%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 2 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 113MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 159MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 2102%
Min Avg Max
34.8 Read 197 572
36.8 Write 194 503
54 Mixed 113 264
35.8 SusWrite 159 527
122% 166 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.47 4K Read 1.67 6.2
0.98 4K Write 3.86 7.9
0.1 4K Mixed 0.82 2.5
233% 2.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 375 375 378 378 376 MB/s
206% Outstanding
Read 341
Write 388
Mixed 147
SusWrite 377
228% 313 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 7.8
4K Mixed 1.7
450% 4.1 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 259 221 232 254 251 MB/s
169% Outstanding
Read 339
Write 396
Mixed 141
SusWrite 249
205% 281 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 2.5
529% 4.23 MB/s
52GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 122 117 122 130 144 MB/s
148% Outstanding
Read 389
Write 342
Mixed 160
SusWrite 126
186% 254 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 1.2
349% 3.53 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 112 94 108 109 113 MB/s
80.7% Excellent
Read 174
Write 202
Mixed 132
SusWrite 106
114% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 1.2
285% 2.63 MB/s
457GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 150 144 149 144 153 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 49.9
Write 97.2
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 144
63% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.2
136% 1.7 MB/s
457GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 141 147 144 154 155 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 44.6
Write 72.5
Mixed 56
SusWrite 144
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.3
126% 1.57 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 41 44 43 46 42 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 122
Write 112
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 43.7
67% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
315% 2.5 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 58 56 54 53 53 MB/s
43.9% Average
Read 96.3
Write 110
Mixed 81
SusWrite 54.4
64% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.5
569% 3.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples5,013x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $210Bench 76%, 159,077 samples3,183x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples2,950x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples1,510x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,316x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,304x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples890x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples789x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples687x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,559x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,520x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples960x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $678

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