Average Bench: 70.5% (663rd of 1072)

Based on 122 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDis SD7SN6S-256G-100

Good average bench

The Sandis SD7SN6S-256G-100 256GB averaged 29.5% 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 84.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 63.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandis SD7SN6S-256G-100 256GB is 35.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandis SD7SN6S-256G-100 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 162MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 282MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 122 samples)
Min Avg Max
315 Read 425 475
173 Write 300 401
166 Mixed 282 395
71 SusWrite 162 253
65.2% 292 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 21.7 30.6
28.7 4K Write 63.7 97.7
10.3 4K Mixed 20.2 30.6
92.4% 35.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.2 DQ Read 254 336
73.1 DQ Write 197 241
11.9 DQ Mixed 84.7 203
102% 179 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 224 226 198 237 244 MB/s
Read 381
Write 266
Mixed 204
SusWrite 194
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 20.6
85% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 193
167% 250 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 220 244 244 246 245 MB/s
Read 389
Write 344
Mixed 209
SusWrite 245
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 17.9
72% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 202
168% 245 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X351
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 173 207 196 112 117 MB/s
Read 301
Write 218
Mixed 202
SusWrite 167
50% 222 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 20.2
68% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 196
165% 241 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 140 71 56 87 77 MB/s
Read 315
Write 234
Mixed 188
SusWrite 101
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 25.1
4K Mixed 16.5
57% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 185
160% 240 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,696,787 SSDs tested

Typical SD7SN6S-256G-100 256GB Builds (Compare 1,307 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP ProBook 450 G3

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