SanDiskSDSSDXPS-240G
SanDiskSDSSDX-240G-G25

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2. Flash Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Controller: SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. NAND: SanDisk 24nm Toggle Mode MLC. Release date: Q1 2012.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 17,896 user samples
10,862 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 114% 83GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 65% 20GB free (System drive)
Poor: 65% Great: 114%
SPEED RANK: 308th / 1072
7,034 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% 220GB free
Worst Bench: 55% 47GB free (System drive)
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 553rd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
91.7 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
76.2 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
455 MB/s Faster read speed.
+21%
375 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
406 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+75%
232 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
28.9 MB/s 30 MB/s +4%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
76.5 MB/s 77.4 MB/s +1%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
258 MB/s +2% 253 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
33.4 MB/s 34.7 MB/s +4%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
350 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+103%
172 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
509 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+17%
436 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
479 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+84%
260 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
35.6 MB/s 36.7 MB/s +3%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
113 MB/s 115 MB/s +2%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
316 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+14%
276 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
42.4 MB/s 43.9 MB/s +4%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
480 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+126%
212 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,665,264 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
13.7 % Hugely better value.
+141%
5.68 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
51 %
Price
Price (score)
$79 Much cheaper.
+60%
$200
Age
Newest
118 Months More recent.
+19%
146 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
376 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+25%
302 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
343 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+42%
241 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,214 Pts Stronger server IO.
+26%
965 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
164 MB/s 240 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+46%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
325 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+19%
272 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
267 MB/s Much faster deep queue write.
+32%
203 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
148 MB/s 191 MB/s Faster deep queue mixed IO.
+29%
Capacity
Capacity
240GB 240GB
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The 240GB Sandisk Extreme Pro uses the same controller and NAND as its 13 months younger predecessor, the Extreme II. Comparing the Extreme II and Extreme Pro shows that average performance has increased by 10% but peak performance remains broadly unchanged. The Pro features an improved nCache which uses an SLC buffer to cache writes prior to writing them to the slower MLC NAND. In order to benefit from this improved caching, huge amounts of data need to be written for extended periods, an unlikely consumer scenario. Comparing core performance between the Samsung 840 Evo and Extreme Pro shows that the Extreme Pro averages around 12% faster than the Evo. The Extreme Pro also has a 10 year warranty but I wonder if SATA 3 will even be around at that time. Although the Extreme Pro has a superb performance profile it's not a game changer. [Jun '14 SSDrivePro]

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The Sandisk Extreme was once a good choice of SSD thanks to its extremely (pun intended) competitive price. In terms of performance the Extreme would of course obliterate any regular hard drive but at 16 months old the Extreme can no longer compete with more recent SSDs. In terms of typical consumer workloads the Sandisk delivers below average performance and is even less capable when it comes to server workloads scoring a total of just 761 on the AS-SSD benchmark. The weaknesses in performance are a consequence of the now dated Sandforce SF2281VB1 controller which delivers sub-optimal compressible transfer rates. The best thing the Sandisk Extreme has going for it is that its successor, the Extreme II, was just recently released. [Jun '13 SSDrivePro]

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