Average Bench: 72.5% (622nd of 1072)

Based on 1,222 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSCKKW256H6

Good average bench

The Intel SSDSCKKW256H6 256GB averaged 27.5% 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 183MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCKKW256H6 256GB is 39%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCKKW256H6 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 115MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 314MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,222 samples)
Min Avg Max
332 Read 431 490
121 Write 332 450
158 Mixed 314 411
82.7 SusWrite 115 131
66.4% 298 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 24.3 31.3
34.9 4K Write 75.2 110
16.8 4K Mixed 35.6 46.9
122% 45 MB/s
Min Avg Max
208 DQ Read 257 270
96 DQ Write 205 318
99.8 DQ Mixed 183 224
150% 215 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 116 105 102 104 104 MB/s
Read 489
Write 397
Mixed 386
SusWrite 127
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 36.4
136% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 226
178% 247 MB/s
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 124 103 92 105 104 MB/s
Read 470
Write 422
Mixed 390
SusWrite 123
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 39.1
130% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 219
167% 225 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 119 101 104 106 105 MB/s
Read 450
Write 395
Mixed 366
SusWrite 127
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 41
132% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 121
109% 171 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 125 101 103 102 102 MB/s
Read 478
Write 210
Mixed 169
SusWrite 118
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 38.7
133% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 97.9
DQ Mixed 221
154% 196 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 148 107 107 69 100 MB/s
Read 440
Write 406
Mixed 375
SusWrite 117
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 38.5
126% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 219
160% 212 MB/s
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF010C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 123 101 103 103 102 MB/s
Read 468
Write 131
Mixed 205
SusWrite 119
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 30.4
93% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 187
157% 228 MB/s
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBF017C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 137 103 104 103 104 MB/s
Read 464
Write 133
Mixed 261
SusWrite 119
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 24.4
82% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 111
95% 143 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,650,385 SSDs tested

Typical SSDSCKKW256H6 256GB Builds (Compare 152 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Asus UX330UAK

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