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AdataASP920SS3-256GM-C
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Controller: Intel 29F32B08MCMF2. Flash Memory: Intel 20nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2014.

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▲ 53529 ▼

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 20nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 11,240 user samples
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Best Bench: 95% 50GB free
Worst Bench: 67% 198GB free (System drive)
Poor: 67% Great: 95%
SPEED RANK: 422nd / 1072
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Best Bench: 99% 179GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 52% 32GB free
Poor: 52% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 498th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		83.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		79 %
Average Score 
+6%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		374 MB/s 429 MB/s Faster read speed.
+15%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		275 MB/s 293 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+7%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		30.6 MB/s Faster random read.
+22% 		25 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		86.3 MB/s Faster random write.
+17% 		73.5 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		257 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+7% 		240 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		32.8 MB/s +4% 31.5 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		255 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+9% 		233 MB/s
Peak Score 
+8%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		409 MB/s 486 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+19%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		292 MB/s 346 MB/s Faster peak write speed.
+18%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		35.3 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+18% 		30 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		113 MB/s +2% 111 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		278 MB/s 307 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+10%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		37.4 MB/s 42.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+13%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		289 MB/s 342 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+18%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		5.29 % 6.11 % Better value.
+16%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$250 $203 Cheaper.
+19%
Nice To Haves 
+20%
Age
Newest 		122 Months 120 Months +2%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		370 MB/s 374 MB/s +1%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		279 MB/s 320 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+15%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,102 Pts 1,152 Pts +5%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		277 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+31% 		211 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		323 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+13% 		285 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		247 MB/s +4% 238 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		249 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+131% 		108 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		240GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 83.9%
Average Bench 79%
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The 240GB Intel 730 is just two months old and the newest SSDs in our group test. The 730 uses Intel's own enterprise controller (rather than a Sandforce) and it's marketed by Intel as an enthusiast class drive with data centre reliability. Backed by a 50GB per day, five year warranty the 730 has the most generous warranty I have seen on a consumer SSD. Unfortunately when it comes to performance the 730 is seriously let down by its relatively feeble peak sequential write speed of just 286 MB/s. The 730 scored an effective speed of just 439 MB/s which is 17% below the average of the ten group leaders. I seriously doubt that Intel will sell many of these drives at their current price point which is 25% higher than the average of the leading 240GB SSDs. [Mar '14 SSDrivePro]

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The ADATA SP920 shares the same controller (Marvel 88SS9189), and for capacities over 256GB the same NAND configuration as the excellent Crucial M550. The lower capacity SP920 drives however have fewer NAND channels than the M550. Comparing the 512GB M550 and SP920 shows that the drives have comparable performance but at the 256GB and 128GB capacities the M550 has a significantly faster sequential write speed. The 256GB SP920 does have an average effective speed and it is priced below average so overall it represents reasonably good value for money. That said, there are both faster and cheaper SSDs available in the now both heavily saturated and extremely competitive SSD market. [May '15 SSDrivePro]

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