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Ultimate SU800 256GB

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC NAND. Release date: Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 92.1% (287th of 1053)

Based on 29,763 user benchmarks.  Models: ADATA SU800, ADAT SU800
Poor: 59%Average: 92.1% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB averaged just 7.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 190MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB is 59.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 281MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 365MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29,763 samples)
Rank 28792.1%
Min Avg Max
378 Read 478 516
149 Write 381 471
90.4 Mixed 365 449
73.7 SusWrite 281 466
84.3% 376 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.5 4K Read 30.5 40.2
29.1 4K Write 79.4 116
23.7 4K Mixed 41.8 56.4
142% 50.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
51.9 DQ Read 265 385
39.8 DQ Write 260 360
45.2 DQ Mixed 190 282
163% 239 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 452 454 462 464 462 MB/s
117% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 459
Mixed 450
SusWrite 458
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 50.3
167% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 285
237% 342 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 232 213 211 206 210 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 471
Mixed 426
SusWrite 225
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 56.9
193% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 115
154% 280 MB/s
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 455 465 466 470 204 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 466
Mixed 425
SusWrite 416
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 44.9
158% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 241
195% 272 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 195 134 148 70 113 MB/s
76.1% Very good
Read 484
Write 236
Mixed 277
SusWrite 149
63% 287 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 34.5
127% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 152
127% 179 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 39,987,995 SSDs tested.

 Prices

MSRP ≈ $90 @ launch in Sep '16
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Gaming
Gaming 51%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 49%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $200Bench 84%, 762,656 samples8,079x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $183Bench 77%, 620,614 samples7,068x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $276Bench 82%, 412,984 samples2,737x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $220Bench 55%, 661,819 samples4,435x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 196,673 samples2,500x
RX 570AMD  $125Bench 47%, 305,321 samples2,144x
SSD
Ultimate SU800 256GBAdata  $37Bench 92%, 29,763 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 84%, 440,338 samples2,305x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $73Bench 81%, 479,768 samples1,711x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 82%, 40,513 samples965x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $614

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SSDrivePro
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Official site www.adata.com/...

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC NAND

Intelligent SLC caching and DRAM cache buffer...

Added 4 years ago.
USA-User
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Good (edit your comment) Add link

4 months ago.

Have one in my laptop speeds are very close to advertised (96%) for such a low price

COL-User
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Excellent

14 months ago.

Is a very good product, i bouth one and this SSD got better my pc

Foxbit
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Really good SSD for the money

krossblades
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Good

5 months ago.

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