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Generic (ExtHD)

External 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 90.7% (5th of 639)

Based on 62 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 13fd PID 3920 Model: Generic External
Poor: 15%Average: 90.7% Great: 173%

Excellent average bench

The Generic External 480GB averaged just 9.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Generic External 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 22.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 15.6MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Generic External 480GB is 158%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Generic External 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 122MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 11.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 62 samples)
Rank 590.7%
Min Avg Max
5.85 Read 122 248
13.2 Write 110 245
7.32 Mixed 96.6 231
14.6 SusWrite 92.3 233
140% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.77 4K Read 11.8 20.4
0.23 4K Write 15.6 26.3
1.08 4K Mixed 10.2 20.8
924% 12.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.74 DQ Read 14.4 23.1
11.8 DQ Write 22.9 52.2
8.14 DQ Mixed 13.6 22.9
1,296% 17 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
251GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 233 231 228 229 234 MB/s
157% Outstanding
Read 214
Write 210
Mixed 213
SusWrite 231
298% 217 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 19.1
1,510% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 19.3
DQ Write 27.3
DQ Mixed 21.7
1,738% 22.8 MB/s
382GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 82 126 8.4 46 58 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 110
Mixed 105
SusWrite 92.1
153% 121 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 17.8
4K Mixed 11.5
1,053% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.3
DQ Write 15.1
DQ Mixed 12.9
994% 13.1 MB/s
320GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 221 187 112 45 58 MB/s
98.3% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 85.9
Mixed 73
SusWrite 132
144% 114 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 9.4
835% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 8.1
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 9.8
775% 10 MB/s
155GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 167 157 107 163 120 MB/s
97.2% Outstanding
Read 232
Write 214
Mixed 153
SusWrite 152
247% 188 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 9.1
4K Mixed 10.5
706% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 13.1
DQ Write 12.7
DQ Mixed 12.1
892% 12.6 MB/s
206GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 47 17 23 17 22 MB/s
86.5% Excellent
Read 508
Write 16.4
Mixed 23.4
SusWrite 24.8
110% 143 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 3.2
224% 11.5 MB/s
320GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 45 52 65 44 53 MB/s
81.1% Excellent
Read 165
Write 86.2
Mixed 73
SusWrite 67.2
118% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 9.7
4K Write 13.1
4K Mixed 8.5
771% 10.4 MB/s
DQ Read 8.2
DQ Write 12.3
DQ Mixed 9.8
782% 10.1 MB/s
377GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 38 39 39 39 37 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 50.5
Write 36.5
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 38.4
53% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 11.1
4K Mixed 10.2
786% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 13.8
DQ Write 17.9
DQ Mixed 11.3
1,044% 14.3 MB/s
447GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 38 38 39 39 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 38.7
Write 39.5
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 38
53% 38.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 12.1
4K Mixed 7.6
708% 9.97 MB/s
DQ Read 8.9
DQ Write 20.7
DQ Mixed 9.2
1,050% 12.9 MB/s
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