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MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 77.5% (529th of 1072)

Based on 2,468 user benchmarks.  Model: MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA
Poor: 54%Average: 77.5% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Crucial MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB averaged 22.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 265MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 78.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB is 40.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 234MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 334MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,468 samples)
Rank 52977.5%
Min Avg Max
317 Read 414 466
195 Write 378 474
161 Mixed 334 398
141 SusWrite 234 341
76.3% 340 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.6 4K Read 22.5 28
38.3 4K Write 78.3 117
18.9 4K Mixed 32.1 41.1
117% 44.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
130 DQ Read 219 236
105 DQ Write 265 325
85.1 DQ Mixed 265 308
193% 250 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 401 331 152 152 152 MB/s
80.4% Excellent
Read 411
Write 401
Mixed 353
SusWrite 251
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 34.5
119% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 296
214% 274 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 323 144 145 125 130 MB/s
79.2% Very good
Read 442
Write 435
Mixed 371
SusWrite 219
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 33
115% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 306
224% 289 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 356 327 146 148 144 MB/s
79.1% Very good
Read 430
Write 342
Mixed 313
SusWrite 242
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 34.3
118% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 300
207% 256 MB/s
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 354 408 158 156 156 MB/s
77.5% Very good
Read 425
Write 425
Mixed 369
SusWrite 234
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 31.9
109% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 306
223% 286 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 449 225 154 156 156 MB/s
76.7% Very good
Read 414
Write 413
Mixed 362
SusWrite 264
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 30
103% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 300
218% 281 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 276 150 135 134 125 MB/s
67% Good
Read 394
Write 348
Mixed 322
SusWrite 189
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 27.5
90% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 290
211% 272 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 142 141 166 172 172 MB/s
60.8% Good
Read 366
Write 312
Mixed 317
SusWrite 158
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 24.3
82% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 268
195% 252 MB/s
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Typical MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB Builds (Compare 3,167 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z240 Tower Workstation

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples1,102x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples347x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples275x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples225x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples209x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples179x
SSD
MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GBCrucialBench 77%, 2,468 samples75x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 74%, 24,860 samples158x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 74%, 20,415 samples103x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 73%, 22,760 samples102x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180

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