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MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 61.6% (782nd of 1072)

Based on 1,130 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron MTFDDAK256TBN
Poor: 44%Average: 61.6% Great: 86%

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Above average average bench

The Micron MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB averaged 38.3% 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 242MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 239MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB is 41.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 222MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 43.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,130 samples)
Rank 78261.6%
Min Avg Max
300 Read 386 451
160 Write 342 436
162 Mixed 311 380
139 SusWrite 222 310
70.7% 315 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.13 4K Read 15.5 26.1
9.86 4K Write 43.4 99
8.46 4K Mixed 21.1 37.3
73.5% 26.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
136 DQ Read 214 236
123 DQ Write 239 317
107 DQ Mixed 242 306
178% 232 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
186GB free
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 437 271 153 153 152 MB/s
89.7% Excellent
Read 466
Write 485
Mixed 400
SusWrite 274
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 37.7
136% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 300
221% 286 MB/s
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 149 134 145 144 140 MB/s
77.8% Very good
Read 432
Write 458
Mixed 368
SusWrite 152
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 38.3
128% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 306
216% 272 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 407 428 414 417 382 MB/s
76.8% Very good
Read 426
Write 258
Mixed 368
SusWrite 403
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 23.9
78% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 269
194% 250 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 232 275 124 141 143 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 362
Write 363
Mixed 324
SusWrite 190
70% 310 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 18.1
4K Mixed 13.6
45% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 207
156% 210 MB/s
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 311 137 136 141 146 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 338
Write 331
Mixed 302
SusWrite 204
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 16.6
4K Mixed 11.4
37% 12.3 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 204
154% 207 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0LN001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 146 150 145 101 99 MB/s
46.3% Average
Read 358
Write 359
Mixed 324
SusWrite 167
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 12.8
40% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 207
156% 209 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation 8%
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System: Lenovo 81D2

CPU
Ryzen 3 2200UAMDBench 45%, 15,631 samples159x
Ryzen 5 2500UAMDBench 49%, 61,910 samples150x
Ryzen 7 2700UAMDBench 52%, 8,291 samples40x
GPU
RX Vega 3 (Ryzen iGPU)AMDBench 5%, 18,674 samples156x
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen iGPU)AMDBench 10%, 85,536 samples142x
Radeon RX Vega 10 GraphicsAMDBench 10%, 4,933 samples38x
SSD
MTFDDAK256TBN 256GBMicronBench 62%, 1,130 samples16x
RAM
M471A5244CB0-CTD Hynix HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 8GBSamsungBench 56%, 1,203 samples58x
M471A5244CB0-CTD 2x4GBSamsungBench 60%, 54,777 samples55x
M471A5244CB0-CTD Micron 4ATF51264HZ-2G6E! 8GBSamsungBench 60%, 1,570 samples32x
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