Average Bench: 72% (630th of 1072)

Based on 10,770 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD8SBAT256G1122

Good average bench

The SanDisk Z400s 256GB averaged 28.0% 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 Random Write Speed 81.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 80.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Z400s 256GB is 31.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SanDisk Z400s 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 216MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 13.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10,770 samples)
Min Avg Max
333 Read 440 500
233 Write 288 318
181 Mixed 216 238
190 SusWrite 285 321
68.6% 307 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.9 4K Read 23.6 28.4
33.7 4K Write 81.2 118
10.1 4K Mixed 13.6 15.9
96.1% 39.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
123 DQ Read 170 222
117 DQ Write 249 285
65 DQ Mixed 80.7 86.8
97.2% 167 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2333000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 280 320 322 322 323 MB/s
Read 508
Write 308
Mixed 215
SusWrite 311
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 15.4
121% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 85.2
104% 179 MB/s
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2333000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 282 316 323 321 324 MB/s
Read 504
Write 314
Mixed 229
SusWrite 311
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 15.2
109% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 86.1
104% 178 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2333000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 310 304 302 301 303 MB/s
Read 451
Write 301
Mixed 226
SusWrite 292
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 14.9
114% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 86.5
109% 191 MB/s
115GB free
Firmware: Z2320000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 320 316 320 319 317 MB/s
Read 475
Write 317
Mixed 225
SusWrite 318
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 14.6
106% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 86.8
104% 177 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2333000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 306 315 315 313 314 MB/s
Read 481
Write 287
Mixed 210
SusWrite 312
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 13.7
100% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 83.1
104% 180 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2201000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 286 306 315 310 307 MB/s
Read 465
Write 259
Mixed 214
SusWrite 305
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 13.7
100% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 83.1
101% 173 MB/s
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Desktop 86%
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Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $871

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4 years ago.

compared to the intel 660p 1tb m.2 drive???? yeah I mean they don't sell them anymore so get that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


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