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SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 77.1% (532nd of 1072)

Based on 2,611 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006
Poor: 55%Average: 77.1% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Sandisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB averaged 22.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 184MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32.1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB is 39.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 209MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 232MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,611 samples)
Rank 53277.1%
Min Avg Max
341 Read 416 477
211 Write 341 430
172 Mixed 232 292
99.1 SusWrite 209 261
66.8% 299 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 25.4 34
33.9 4K Write 72.2 106
17.4 4K Mixed 32.1 43.8
118% 43.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
196 DQ Read 309 342
116 DQ Write 205 244
95.9 DQ Mixed 184 209
157% 233 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 255 243 230 251 244 MB/s
97.6% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 434
Mixed 256
SusWrite 247
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 44
166% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 205
173% 255 MB/s
216GB free
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 258 255 254 255 254 MB/s
80% Excellent
Read 418
Write 382
Mixed 273
SusWrite 262
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 31.1
113% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 206
174% 255 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 232 248 234 236 216 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 363
Write 347
Mixed 184
SusWrite 234
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 44.8
4K Mixed 26.9
90% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 95.7
DQ Mixed 34.2
34% 52.4 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 226 88 57 116 39 MB/s
59.4% Above average
Read 348
Write 348
Mixed 223
SusWrite 128
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 24.4
83% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 185
160% 240 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 258 252 247 241 241 MB/s
50.6% Above average
Read 314
Write 289
Mixed 203
SusWrite 252
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 16.6
56% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 94.6
DQ Mixed 108
84% 116 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,700,360 SSDs tested

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Gaming 29%
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Desktop 78%
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Workstation 25%
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System: HP 870-119

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples73x
Core i7-6700TIntelBench 70%, 9,225 samples1x
GPU
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples41x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples6x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples3x
SSD
SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 77%, 2,611 samples31x
RAM
M378A1K43BB1-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 67%, 6,881 samples39x
HP24D4U7S8MBP-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 1,295 samples11x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 74%, 20,415 samples7x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $378

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