Average Bench: 111% (210th of 1072)

Based on 5,344 user benchmarks.  Model: SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A

Outstanding average bench

The SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB averaged 11.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 258MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 39.6MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB is 101%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 214MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 327MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,344 samples)
Min Avg Max
389 Read 848 1,236
58.2 Write 327 725
110 Mixed 482 1,017
61.6 SusWrite 214 327
103% 468 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.8 4K Read 39.6 49.2
26.1 4K Write 87.7 143
14.1 4K Mixed 39.3 66
157% 55.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
287 DQ Read 478 603
73.5 DQ Write 279 703
89.9 DQ Mixed 258 621
224% 338 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 252 241 241 234 240 MB/s
Read 1,006
Write 259
Mixed 335
SusWrite 244
101% 461 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 41.6
168% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 472
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 226
202% 311 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 293 302 289 282 284 MB/s
Read 850
Write 556
Mixed 662
SusWrite 291
132% 590 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 44.3
118% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 576
DQ Write 472
DQ Mixed 425
345% 491 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 242 218 212 216 187 MB/s
Read 791
Write 245
Mixed 338
SusWrite 222
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 31.1
112% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 466
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 289
232% 331 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 61 63 71 76 69 MB/s
Read 763
Write 72.2
Mixed 116
SusWrite 68.8
54% 255 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 26.8
102% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 442
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 112
123% 218 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 49 40 43 41 48 MB/s
Read 659
Write 187
Mixed 239
SusWrite 51.6
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 19.6
76% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 451
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 191
173% 272 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 68 57 68 64 56 MB/s
Read 348
Write 74.5
Mixed 113
SusWrite 65
33% 150 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 16.3
4K Mixed 10.6
34% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 78.3
DQ Mixed 107
78% 103 MB/s
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