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SSD 256GB

SSD 256GB
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Effective Speed -52%Effective Speed -52%Average Score -74%Read -8%, Write -61%, 4K Read -73%, 4K Write -26%, Mixed -26%, 4K Mixed -194%, SusWrite -130%Peak Score -62%Read -1%, Write -49%, 4K Read -65%, 4K Write -14%, Mixed -9%, 4K Mixed -117%, SusWrite -177%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -59%DQ Read -74%, DQ Write -37%, DQ Mixed -43%, ADQ Read -92%, ADQ Write -40%, ADQ Mixed -148%, Age 9%, AS-SSD Total -48%

Average Bench: 64.6% (745^th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks. Model: ADATA SSD

Poor: 43%Average: 64.6% Great: 78%

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Above average average bench

The Adata SSD 256GB averaged 35.3% 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 105MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 69.6MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata SSD 256GB is 35.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 129MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 251MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)

Rank 74564.6%

Min	Avg	Max
306	Read 425	500
200	Write 251	326
216	Mixed 285	387
119	SusWrite 129	140
60.6% 273 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
4.63	4K Read 19.8	26
17.3	4K Write 69.6	107
4.34	4K Mixed 15.3	26.8
86.5% 34.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
110	DQ Read 170	211
96.5	DQ Write 206	262
46.2	DQ Mixed 105	232
102% 160 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ITA-User, 6 years ago.

97GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 5.8. Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

69.7% Good

Write 230

Mixed 259

72% 330 MB/s

4K Read 21.5

4K Write 107

4K Mixed 12.2

105% 46.8 MB/s

DQ Read 168

DQ Write 96.5

DQ Mixed 46.2

57% 103 MB/s

ITA-User, 5 years ago.

54GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 5.8.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 147 111 101 101 101 MB/s

63.7% Good

Write 220

Mixed 241

SusWrite 119

50% 222 MB/s

4K Read 26

4K Write 90.2

4K Mixed 26.8

122% 47.7 MB/s

DQ Read 122

DQ Write 223

DQ Mixed 190

140% 178 MB/s

DEU-User, 5 years ago.

100GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 5.4.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 133 140 136 143 133 MB/s

56.4% Above average

Write 200

Mixed 235

SusWrite 140

49% 220 MB/s

4K Read 20.6

4K Write 39.9

4K Mixed 24.8

84% 28.4 MB/s

DQ Read 188

DQ Write 241

DQ Mixed 232

170% 220 MB/s

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell Latitude E5570

CPU
Core i7-6820HQIntelBench 60%, 33,920 samples	689x
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples	608x
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 45%, 31,982 samples	459x

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HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	1,367x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	1,044x
Radeon R7 M370AMDBench 7%, 300 samples	15x

SSD
SSD 256GBAdataBench 65%, 7 samples	1x

RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 45,898 samples	324x
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 55,289 samples	197x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	183x

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Average Bench: 64.6% (745^th of 1072)

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