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USB3.0 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 40.3% (498th of 1015)

Based on 264 user benchmarks.  Model: USB3.0
Poor: 14%Average: 40.3% Great: 67%

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Below average average bench

The USB3.0 500GB averaged 59.7% 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 0.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.58MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the USB3.0 500GB is 53.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the USB3.0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 67MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 264 samples)
Rank 49840.3%
Min Avg Max
29.4 Read 73.2 121
25.1 Write 69.4 116
23.6 Mixed 49 93.4
14.2 SusWrite 67 117
47.7% 64.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.55 0.8
0.5 4K Write 1.58 2.4
0.17 4K Mixed 0.59 1
117% 0.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 94 92 94 94 MB/s
59.9% Above average
Read 116
Write 108
Mixed 71
SusWrite 92.8
71% 96.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
187% 1.23 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 74 73 70 70 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 116
Write 108
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 71.2
68% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
337GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 63 63 59 64 67 MB/s
40.5% Average
Read 78.4
Write 50.3
Mixed 27.4
SusWrite 62.8
40% 54.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 9128
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s
20.8% Poor
Read 57.3
Write 22.4
Mixed 25
SusWrite 15.1
22% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 0.73 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: 8105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 37 38 38 38 37 MB/s
19.6% Very poor
Read 30.7
Write 40
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 37.4
22% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.7 MB/s
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Desktop 87%
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Workstation 46%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M - $87

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Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $90Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,474x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 73%, 179,588 samples1,353x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $175Bench 74%, 142,983 samples575x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples520x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $280Bench 100%, 447,556 samples446x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $140Bench 90%, 645,160 samples440x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples207x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples179x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples172x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples425x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples280x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples257x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $372

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