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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: 95.4% (221st of 1011)

Based on 16,303 user benchmarks.  Models: ADATA SU800, ADAT SU800
Poor: 56%Average: 95.4% Great: 124%

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Excellent average bench

The Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB averaged just 4.6% 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 198MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 42.5MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB is 67.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 321MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 369MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16,303 samples)
Rank 22195.4%
Min Avg Max
372 Read 474 516
137 Write 394 473
89.5 Mixed 369 455
73.1 SusWrite 321 467
87.4% 389 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 4K Read 31 40.6
26.5 4K Write 81.2 118
22.4 4K Mixed 42.5 58
144% 51.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
37 DQ Read 263 389
45.9 DQ Write 274 360
40.3 DQ Mixed 198 283
168% 245 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 401 432 441 442 437 MB/s
97.2% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 436
Mixed 411
SusWrite 395
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 36.8
133% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 262
206% 281 MB/s
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 425 411 398 395 398 MB/s
93.5% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 396
Mixed 385
SusWrite 412
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 33.3
107% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 284
236% 341 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 73 57 56 40 54 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 431
Write 236
Mixed 118
SusWrite 69.8
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 24.5
4K Mixed 28.3
90% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 39.7
DQ Mixed 45.6
59% 112 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 19,133,049 SSDs tested.

 Prices

Approx. $90 @ launch in Sep '16
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Typical Ultimate SU800 256GB Builds (Compare 33,386 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS - $100

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $95Bench 70%, 214,194 samples11,645x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $180Bench 69%, 117,915 samples4,776x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $140Bench 74%, 78,754 samples4,330x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $285Bench 56%, 747,470 samples5,475x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $369Bench 78%, 706,612 samples2,980x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 449,329 samples2,930x
SSD
Ultimate SU800 256GBAdata  $35Bench 95%, 16,303 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $65Bench 85%, 250,350 samples2,900x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $80Bench 87%, 146,625 samples962x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $65Bench 88%, 84,902 samples868x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $580

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 Comments

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...

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Poor (edit your comment) Add link

1 day ago.

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

BGD-User
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Excellent

2 months ago.

best price, fast performance

Foxbit
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Excellent

15 months ago.

Really good SSD for the money

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Intel Core i5-9400F $148Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $234Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9600K $210Nvidia GTX 1660 $210Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $150
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