Average Bench: 77.9% (523rd of 1072)

Based on 3,491 user benchmarks.  Model: TCSUNBOW X3 240GB

Good average bench

The Tcsunbow X3 240GB averaged 22.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Tcsunbow X3 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 32.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 30.6MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Tcsunbow X3 240GB is 75.1%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Tcsunbow X3 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 174MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 299MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,491 samples)
Min Avg Max
361 Read 464 515
62.9 Write 351 459
22.1 Mixed 299 434
56 SusWrite 174 339
71.8% 322 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.2 4K Read 32.4 44.7
11.2 4K Write 72 116
1.4 4K Mixed 30.6 59.2
126% 45 MB/s
Min Avg Max
62.6 DQ Read 230 382
23.2 DQ Write 251 359
1.48 DQ Mixed 66.6 137
98.2% 183 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
216GB free
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 437 438 438 438 442 MB/s
Read 443
Write 428
Mixed 326
SusWrite 439
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 20.9
135% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 82.9
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 24
67% 137 MB/s
185GB free
Firmware: R1001A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 262 72 72 72 72 MB/s
Read 513
Write 444
Mixed 422
SusWrite 158
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 30.5
134% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 48.8
109% 223 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: S0311A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 85 85 85 88 91 MB/s
Read 497
Write 415
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 102
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 2.6
82% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 30
84% 174 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 203 55 57 57 44 MB/s
Read 512
Write 448
Mixed 45.2
SusWrite 131
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 11.6
4K Mixed 0.9
70% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 56.7
103% 197 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 213 52 57 57 40 MB/s
Read 507
Write 411
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 130
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 4.2
85% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 13.6
DQ Mixed 40.1
48% 88.6 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,719,603 SSDs tested

Typical X3 240GB Builds (Compare 16,470 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $409

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