Average Bench: 73.9% (597th of 1072)

Based on 170 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD7TN6S256G1001

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD7TN6S256G1001 256GB averaged 26.0% 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 156MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 69MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7TN6S256G1001 256GB is 43%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7TN6S256G1001 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 221MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 256MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 170 samples)
Min Avg Max
322 Read 409 479
200 Write 329 427
185 Mixed 256 380
113 SusWrite 221 264
67.9% 304 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.1 4K Read 23.4 33.6
33.7 4K Write 69 107
10.7 4K Mixed 26.4 43.3
106% 39.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28 DQ Read 267 334
71.9 DQ Write 199 248
11.9 DQ Mixed 156 206
137% 207 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3551201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 257 255 256 223 228 MB/s
Read 429
Write 336
Mixed 265
SusWrite 247
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 31.7
112% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 196
164% 239 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L0994rlp
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 258 252 248 248 255 MB/s
Read 421
Write 304
Mixed 225
SusWrite 255
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 27.7
95% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 199
164% 236 MB/s
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3551201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 237 254 238 219 251 MB/s
Read 406
Write 352
Mixed 288
SusWrite 244
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 25.9
92% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 194
166% 244 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3551201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 235 238 239 253 248 MB/s
Read 278
Write 367
Mixed 241
SusWrite 237
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 36.5
4K Mixed 21.8
73% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 190
150% 208 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3551201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 256 250 231 216 209 MB/s
Read 372
Write 340
Mixed 212
SusWrite 237
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 18.6
66% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 126
107% 157 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,713,771 SSDs tested

Typical SD7TN6S256G1001 256GB Builds (Compare 59 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 20F9003GUS

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