Sandisk

SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB

SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
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Effective Speed -21%Effective Speed -21%Average Score -30%Read -13%, Write -21%, 4K Read -32%, 4K Write -33%, Mixed -63%, 4K Mixed -51%, SusWrite 3%Peak Score -31%Read -18%, Write -28%, 4K Read -28%, 4K Write -24%, Mixed -67%, 4K Mixed -51%, SusWrite -2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -36%DQ Read -8%, DQ Write -22%, DQ Mixed -119%, ADQ Read -7%, ADQ Write -19%, ADQ Mixed -90%, Age -8%, AS-SSD Total -16%

Average Bench: 81.5% (466^th of 1072)

Based on 1,387 user benchmarks. Model: SanDisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006

Poor: 61%Average: 81.5% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The Sandisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB averaged just 18.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 137MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.1MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB is 36.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 305MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,387 samples)

Rank 46681.5%

Min	Avg	Max
350	Read 404	428
243	Write 336	379
157	Mixed 220	253
140	SusWrite 305	379
70.9% 316 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.4	4K Read 26.1	33.7
32.2	4K Write 66.1	98.8
16.6	4K Mixed 29.8	38.5
113% 40.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
162	DQ Read 305	340
82.7	DQ Write 242	294
68.5	DQ Mixed 137	151
140% 228 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

CAN-User, 1 month ago.

181GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 365 366 366 373 378 MB/s

88.9% Excellent

Write 371

Mixed 227

SusWrite 367

77% 345 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 63.7

4K Mixed 32.4

117% 41.2 MB/s

DQ Read 334

DQ Write 289

DQ Mixed 148

156% 257 MB/s

USA-User, 3 days ago.

59GB free

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 348 337 379 375 363 MB/s

87.1% Excellent

Write 341

Mixed 219

SusWrite 354

73% 327 MB/s

4K Read 25.4

4K Write 71.7

4K Mixed 31.6

117% 42.9 MB/s

DQ Read 332

DQ Write 291

DQ Mixed 150

157% 258 MB/s

USA-User, 28 days ago.

38GB free

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 200 184 175 164 161 MB/s

83.1% Excellent

Write 280

Mixed 180

SusWrite 185

59% 266 MB/s

4K Read 32.4

4K Write 84.7

4K Mixed 37.1

142% 51.4 MB/s

DQ Read 332

DQ Write 197

DQ Mixed 140

138% 223 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

46GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 309 334 221 195 160 MB/s

81.9% Excellent

Write 346

Mixed 241

SusWrite 252

71% 316 MB/s

4K Read 29

4K Write 68.4

4K Mixed 33.7

123% 43.7 MB/s

DQ Read 326

DQ Write 190

DQ Mixed 146

139% 221 MB/s

ZAF-User, 1 month ago.

23GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 192 164 146 133 148 MB/s

77.9% Very good

Write 273

Mixed 161

SusWrite 163

56% 253 MB/s

4K Read 30.3

4K Write 77

4K Mixed 33.4

130% 46.9 MB/s

DQ Read 330

DQ Write 201

DQ Mixed 142

139% 224 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

170GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X2180006

SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 314 309 307 310 306 MB/s

73.4% Very good

Write 326

Mixed 244

SusWrite 308

70% 312 MB/s

4K Read 19.5

4K Write 49.1

4K Mixed 23.4

86% 30.7 MB/s

DQ Read 331

DQ Write 274

DQ Mixed 146

152% 250 MB/s

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Desktop 63%

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Workstation 9%

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System: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	1,687x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	821x
Core i5-6600Intel $132Bench 68%, 80,688 samples	223x

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HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	1,782x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	213x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	164x

SSD
SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 81%, 1,387 samples	1x

RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBHynixBench 68%, 8,569 samples	103x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 6,175 samples	101x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 39%, 16,202 samples	76x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $67

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Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Sandisk

SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB

Average Bench: 81.5% (466^th of 1072)

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SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB

Average Bench: 81.5% (466th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 81.5% (466^th of 1072)