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Cruzer Glide 16GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 11.2% (399th of 639)

Based on 13,203 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0781 PID 5575 Model: SanDisk Cruzer Glide
Poor: 7%Average: 11.2% Great: 16%

Terrible average bench

The SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB averaged 88.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 25.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 21MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB is just 9.4%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 6.54MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 8.35MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,203 samples)
Rank 39911.2%
Min Avg Max
17.7 Read 27.9 37
2.5 Write 8.35 16.5
4.3 Mixed 10.4 17.5
3.68 SusWrite 6.54 11.7
14.8% 13.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.8 4K Read 5.21 9.2
0.2 4K Write 1.45 2.9
0.4 4K Mixed 2.14 3.3
141% 2.93 MB/s
Min Avg Max
40.7 DQ Read 40.7 40.7
21 DQ Write 21 21
25.7 DQ Mixed 25.7 25.7
1,739% 29.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
11GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.9 MB/s
13.2% Very poor
Read 35.9
Write 5.7
Mixed 7.8
SusWrite 4.9
13% 13.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
108% 2.4 MB/s
14GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 7 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.1 MB/s
11.7% Very poor
Read 25.7
Write 19.3
Mixed 17
SusWrite 7.2
22% 17.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.6
163% 2.7 MB/s
11GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.5 8.8 8.3 8.9 9 9 MB/s
10.9% Very poor
Read 21.8
Write 8.5
Mixed 9.8
SusWrite 8.6
14% 12.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 2.3
147% 2.6 MB/s
4GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 6.7 7 6.8 6.9 7 MB/s
10.7% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 10.7
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 6.5
18% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.8
116% 2.57 MB/s
7GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 4.3 5.1 4.5 4.6 5.1 MB/s
8.61% Terrible
Read 16.5
Write 4.3
Mixed 5.3
SusWrite 4.8
8% 7.72 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
92% 2 MB/s
11GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 8.9 7.4 9 8.3 8.6 MB/s
7.67% Terrible
Read 27.2
Write 8
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 8.2
15% 13.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.6
46% 1.73 MB/s
11GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 3.9 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 MB/s
7.39% Terrible
Read 21.5
Write 15.2
Mixed 14.3
SusWrite 4.2
17% 13.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.6
131% 2.8 MB/s
11GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 MB/s
7.27% Terrible
Read 26.5
Write 4.7
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 5.3
11% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 2
96% 1.87 MB/s
9GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 0.3 0.5 2.5 0.1 MB/s
4.79% Terrible
Read 23.8
Write 11.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 1.7
13% 11.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
15% 1.37 MB/s
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