Average Bench: 87.8% (360th of 1072)

Based on 909 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB

Very good average bench

The Intel SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB averaged just 12.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 190MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB is 46.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 232MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 329MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 909 samples)
Min Avg Max
364 Read 453 509
224 Write 345 457
200 Mixed 329 444
126 SusWrite 232 274
76% 340 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.8 4K Read 32.3 45.9
37.7 4K Write 72.1 102
23.9 4K Mixed 41.5 60.9
140% 48.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
98.4 DQ Read 277 309
79.5 DQ Write 253 336
64.6 DQ Mixed 190 249
163% 240 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD05N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 264 265 255 247 266 MB/s
Read 475
Write 422
Mixed 429
SusWrite 268
90% 398 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 50.6
171% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 250
207% 295 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 260 264 269 269 147 MB/s
Read 484
Write 397
Mixed 405
SusWrite 250
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 52.4
170% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 200
179% 270 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 257 261 265 263 264 MB/s
Read 507
Write 296
Mixed 286
SusWrite 261
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 41.7
140% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 201
174% 258 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 257 261 266 265 265 MB/s
Read 454
Write 310
Mixed 292
SusWrite 263
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 42.2
146% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 199
174% 260 MB/s
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D05N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 241 284 134 151 118 MB/s
Read 479
Write 443
Mixed 429
SusWrite 199
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 41.8
143% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 201
173% 254 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: LHFD05N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 129 243 236 156 243 MB/s
Read 326
Write 239
Mixed 218
SusWrite 205
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 34.4
118% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 206
175% 256 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 262 255 259 260 264 MB/s
Read 368
Write 322
Mixed 316
SusWrite 257
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 35.4
115% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 44.7
DQ Write 93.4
DQ Mixed 49.5
43% 62.5 MB/s
309GB free
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 262 264 261 262 262 MB/s
Read 461
Write 418
Mixed 7.9
SusWrite 277
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.3
38% 9.03 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,662,639 SSDs tested

Typical SSDSC2KF256G8 SATA 256GB Builds (Compare 4,912 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $167

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