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MAL3500SA-W54 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 48.4% (331st of 1015)

Based on 35 user benchmarks.  Model: MAL3500SA-W54
Poor: 28%Average: 48.4% Great: 76%

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Below average average bench

The MAL3500SA-W54 500GB averaged 51.5% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MAL3500SA-W54 500GB is 48.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the MAL3500SA-W54 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 81MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)
Rank 33148.4%
Min Avg Max
5.5 Read 87.6 142
4 Write 87.7 141
5.8 Mixed 53.8 76.5
1.7 SusWrite 81 141
57% 77.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.62 1.1
0.1 4K Write 1.5 2.7
0 4K Mixed 0.68 1
129% 0.93 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
443GB free
Firmware: 01.01R.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 131 132 133 133 133 MB/s
78.4% Very good
Read 141
Write 127
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 132
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
522GB free
Firmware: 01.01R.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 135 133 137 138 MB/s
70.5% Very good
Read 110
Write 91.6
Mixed 34
SusWrite 136
67% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.63 MB/s
260GB free
Firmware: 01.01R.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 111 110 116 110 MB/s
66% Good
Read 119
Write 141
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 110
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.6 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: 15.06F.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 97 97 97 96 MB/s
55.1% Above average
Read 95.4
Write 98.1
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 96.3
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
134% 1.03 MB/s
375GB free
Firmware: 90.04M.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 68 68 68 67 MB/s
43.2% Average
Read 83
Write 85.9
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 67.2
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: 78.06F.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 63 61 54 55 49 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 68.9
Write 77.3
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 58
48% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.63 MB/s
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 78.06E.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 41 40 61 53 40 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 71.7
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 43.5
43% 57.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.67 MB/s
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90.04M.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 34 28 30 30 MB/s
10.9% Very poor
Read 5.5
Write 46
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 32.1
21% 27.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.6 MB/s
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Typical MAL3500SA-W54 500GB Builds (Compare 5,413 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples2,466x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,466x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples798x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples1,922x
HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 52,547 samples726x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples489x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples267x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples83x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples78x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples64x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples57x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples52x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $87

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