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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: 93.6% (261st of 1040)

Based on 29,533 user benchmarks.  Models: ADATA SU800, ADAT SU800
Poor: 58%Average: 93.6% Great: 121%

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Excellent average bench

The Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB averaged just 6.3% 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 202MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41.8MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB is 63.2%. 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 299MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 363MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29,533 samples)
Rank 26193.6%
Min Avg Max
369 Read 475 515
119 Write 375 471
124 Mixed 363 451
74.4 SusWrite 299 464
84.8% 378 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.1 4K Read 30.2 40.5
30 4K Write 80.8 117
22.5 4K Mixed 41.8 58.1
142% 50.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
139 DQ Read 275 387
62.2 DQ Write 272 361
48.7 DQ Mixed 202 282
171% 250 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
32GB free
Firmware: P0801A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 55 171 472 346 33 MB/s
96.4% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 459
Mixed 420
SusWrite 214
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 46.1
158% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 255
207% 289 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 262 268 207 27 235 MB/s
93.9% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 272
Mixed 288
SusWrite 211
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 42.9
159% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 199
167% 240 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 272 378 380 310 390 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 345
Write 347
Mixed 395
SusWrite 329
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 34.8
123% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 92
DQ Mixed 49.7
42% 59.2 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 34,799,701 SSDs tested.

 Prices

Approx. $90 @ launch in Sep '16
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Gaming 50%
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Desktop 88%
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Workstation 48%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $68

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $228Bench 84%, 582,867 samples6,274x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $172Bench 77%, 500,858 samples5,434x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $220Bench 82%, 394,055 samples2,138x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $185Bench 53%, 517,302 samples3,466x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 74%, 152,873 samples1,860x
RX 570AMD  $125Bench 46%, 258,065 samples1,686x
SSD
Ultimate SU800 256GBAdata  $38Bench 94%, 29,533 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $64Bench 86%, 331,692 samples1,783x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $71Bench 84%, 418,722 samples1,354x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 84%, 31,414 samples745x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $583

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

1 month 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

11 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

2 months ago.

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