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PersistentDisk 86GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 67.5% (140th of 1015)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: Google PersistentDisk
Poor: 49%Average: 67.5% Great: 87%

Above average average bench

The Google PersistentDisk 86GB averaged 32.4% 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 2.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 3.06MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Google PersistentDisk 86GB is 37.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Google PersistentDisk 86GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 83.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 132MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 14067.5%
Min Avg Max
32.5 Read 140 249
34.5 Write 132 227
28.7 Mixed 137 238
20.9 SusWrite 83.3 120
92.2% 123 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 3.06 7.7
0.4 4K Write 4.37 7.6
1.1 4K Mixed 2.6 6.6
497% 3.34 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 118 120 119 119 119 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 130
Write 110
Mixed 129
SusWrite 119
91% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
195% 1.27 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 116 116 115 116 115 MB/s
64.6% Good
Read 110
Write 125
Mixed 127
SusWrite 115
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
197% 1.3 MB/s
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