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DiskSpd seq readDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





2432 (2415.91min – 2432.03max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Average of class Office
  (215 – 4346, n=110, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1975 (1964.4min – 1975.1max) MB/s ∼81% -19%

HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N





1914 (1900.86min – 1914.49max) MB/s ∼79% -21%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





1756 (1749.3min – 1756.42max) MB/s ∼72% -28%

Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G





1732 (1703.47min – 1732.35max) MB/s ∼71% -29%

seq writeDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





1872 (1659.69min – 1872.16max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Average of class Office
  (56.3 – 4947, n=110, last 2 years)HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




1762 (1719.25min – 1761.82max) MB/s ∼94% -6%

Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G





1595 (1557.97min – 1595.26max) MB/s ∼85% -15%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1564 (1542.04min – 1564.28max) MB/s ∼84% -16%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G




943 (937.83min – 942.67max) MB/s ∼50% -50%

seq q8 t1 readHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




3463 (3094.03min – 3462.81max) MB/s ∼100% +68%

Average of class Office
  (200 – 6952, n=110, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





2520 (2372.09min – 2520.15max) MB/s ∼73% +23%

Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G




2488 (2200.54min – 2487.7max) MB/s ∼72% +21%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





2460 (2212.73min – 2460.17max) MB/s ∼71% +20%

Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





2057 (1933.15min – 2057.44max) MB/s ∼59%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  seq q8 t1 writeHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




2600 (2474.1min – 2599.63max) MB/s ∼100% +32%

Average of class Office
  (57 – 5160, n=110, last 2 years)Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




1972 (1738.42min – 1971.74max) MB/s ∼76%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G




1821 (1807.07min – 1820.75max) MB/s ∼70% -8%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1564 (1541.26min – 1564.28max) MB/s ∼60% -21%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





945 (939.94min – 945.39max) MB/s ∼36% -52%

4k q1 t1 readDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





54.7 (52.45min – 54.71max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




52.7 (52.1min – 52.69max) MB/s ∼96% -4%

Average of class Office
  (9.03 – 94.3, n=110, last 2 years)Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G





51.1 (27.21min – 51.14max) MB/s ∼93% -7%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





48.1 (47.24min – 48.11max) MB/s ∼88% -12%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





33 (31.97min – 33.04max) MB/s ∼60% -40%

4k q1 t1 writeAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





243 (240.56min – 243.21max) MB/s ∼100% +30%

Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




187.2 (174.37min – 187.19max) MB/s ∼77%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G




182 (120.45min – 181.67max) MB/s ∼75% -3%

Average of class Office
  (14.3 – 310, n=110, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




143 (142.18min – 142.96max) MB/s ∼59% -24%

HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




112.4 (110.93min – 112.39max) MB/s ∼46% -40%

4k q32 t16 readDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





1657 (1646.4min – 1657.25max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Average of class Office
  (27.4 – 3995, n=110, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1032 (1029.78min – 1031.94max) MB/s ∼62% -38%

Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G





681 (677.18min – 681.28max) MB/s ∼41% -59%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G




656 (652.43min – 655.55max) MB/s ∼40% -60%

HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




328 (323.08min – 327.89max) MB/s ∼20% -80%

4k q32 t16 writeLenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1094 (1076.98min – 1093.53max) MB/s ∼100% +122%

Average of class Office
  (18.8 – 2323, n=110, last 2 years)Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





614 (286.41min – 614.04max) MB/s ∼56% +25%

Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





493 (311.59min – 493.18max) MB/s ∼45%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G





488 (479.76min – 488.09max) MB/s ∼45% -1%

HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N




192.2 (188.62min – 192.2max) MB/s ∼18% -61%

AS SSD Score TotalHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAverage of class Office
  (125 – 8547, n=109, last 2 years)Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Score ReadDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAverage of class Office
  (49 – 3114, n=109, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Score WriteHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAverage of class Office
  (39 – 3889, n=109, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Seq ReadDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NLenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUAverage of class Office
  (266 – 5739, n=109, last 2 years)Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265GAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G Seq WriteDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUAverage of class Office
  (52.2 – 4909, n=109, last 2 years)HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G 4K ReadHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Dell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage of class Office
  (8.89 – 88.1, n=109, last 2 years)Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GLenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G 4K WriteAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265GHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAverage of class Office
  (13.9 – 272, n=109, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  4K-64 ReadDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAverage of class Office
  (13.1 – 2465, n=109, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G 4K-64 WriteHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013NAsus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAverage of class Office
  (17.7 – 3158, n=109, last 2 years)Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Access Time ReadLenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265GAverage of class Office
  (0.028 – 0.389, n=108, last 2 years)Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N Access Time WriteAverage of class Office
  (0.018 – 0.717, n=109, last 2 years)Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512GAcer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265GDell Latitude 3520
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
 Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLUHP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N

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