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CS12 11 240GB SSD 754

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 65.5% (737th of 1072)

Based on 53 user benchmarks.  Model: PNY CS12 11 240GB SSD 754
Poor: 48%Average: 65.5% Great: 83%

Above average average bench

The PNY CS12 11 240GB SSD 754 averaged 34.4% 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 87.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS12 11 240GB SSD 754 is 35%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS12 11 240GB SSD 754 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 195MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 254MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 53 samples)
Rank 73765.5%
Min Avg Max
309 Read 390 490
128 Write 254 300
17.9 Mixed 258 360
109 SusWrite 195 291
61.2% 274 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 21.3 27.3
8.24 4K Write 48.3 86.3
10.8 4K Mixed 26.7 34.7
92.2% 32.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.3 DQ Read 187 241
63.8 DQ Write 161 217
18.3 DQ Mixed 87.3 167
89.1% 145 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
97GB free
Firmware: 0301
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 204 294 295 293 291 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 343
Write 67.3
Mixed 242
SusWrite 277
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 27.4
91% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 142
117% 168 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 177 193 168 218 162 MB/s
53.4% Above average
Read 335
Write 219
Mixed 234
SusWrite 186
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 21.3
64% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 19.2
62% 134 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 200 204 157 216 210 MB/s
53.2% Above average
Read 332
Write 217
Mixed 220
SusWrite 198
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 19.7
61% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 6.2
56% 131 MB/s
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 150 210 207 148 215 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 326
Write 215
Mixed 219
SusWrite 189
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 17.4
56% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 149
124% 178 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 209 213 212 215 215 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 329
Write 215
Mixed 233
SusWrite 206
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 17.8
56% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 75.9
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 148
107% 134 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 115 117 118 119 119 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 320
Write 202
Mixed 219
SusWrite 117
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 11
58% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 16.3
59% 131 MB/s
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 109 116 117 122 120 MB/s
32.2% Below average
Read 319
Write 204
Mixed 215
SusWrite 110
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 10.3
42% 11.5 MB/s
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