Average Bench: 75.1% (573rd of 1072)

Based on 1,005 user benchmarks.  Model: SSD Smartbuy 240GB

Good average bench

The SSD Smartbuy 240GB averaged 24.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SSD Smartbuy 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 137MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD Smartbuy 240GB is 56.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD Smartbuy 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 184MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 288MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,005 samples)
Min Avg Max
289 Read 421 507
96.7 Write 306 461
97.8 Mixed 288 372
49.7 SusWrite 184 412
67% 300 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.3 4K Read 27.7 37.8
31.8 4K Write 73.1 103
11.4 4K Mixed 30 41.7
119% 43.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
34.4 DQ Read 235 361
36.4 DQ Write 252 357
12.8 DQ Mixed 137 207
133% 208 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
223GB free
Firmware: SBFMBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 451 450 448 449 446 MB/s
Read 430
Write 416
Mixed 372
SusWrite 440
94% 414 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 37.6
142% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 169
156% 236 MB/s
115GB free
Firmware: SBFM51.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 104 102 70 101 70 MB/s
Read 469
Write 350
Mixed 337
SusWrite 126
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 36
138% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 210
182% 267 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 252 78 111 61 103 MB/s
Read 468
Write 396
Mixed 353
SusWrite 136
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 33.8
132% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 196
176% 263 MB/s
47GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 187 181 192 194 192 MB/s
Read 413
Write 410
Mixed 326
SusWrite 210
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 28.3
126% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 172
159% 243 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: SAFM22.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 425 420 435 443 433 MB/s
Read 428
Write 246
Mixed 304
SusWrite 429
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 20.5
75% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 170
164% 256 MB/s
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 241 101 75 96 55 MB/s
Read 471
Write 238
Mixed 327
SusWrite 125
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 8.1
82% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 190
170% 254 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 85 115 81 50 MB/s
Read 463
Write 217
Mixed 108
SusWrite 91.2
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 26.7
4K Mixed 16.7
36% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 44.2
DQ Write 56.9
DQ Mixed 66.6
46% 55.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,657,877 SSDs tested

Typical Smartbuy 240GB Builds (Compare 2,943 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $658

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