Average Bench: 164% (139th of 1072)

Based on 3,446 user benchmarks.  Model: KBG40ZNT256G TOSHIBA MEMORY

Outstanding average bench

The Kbg40znt256g TOSHIBA MEMORY 256GB averaged 63.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kbg40znt256g TOSHIBA MEMORY 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 544MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 830MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kbg40znt256g TOSHIBA MEMORY 256GB is 129%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Kbg40znt256g TOSHIBA MEMORY 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 497MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 107MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,446 samples)
Min Avg Max
477 Read 1,065 1,548
274 Write 949 1,497
448 Mixed 945 1,317
278 SusWrite 497 590
194% 864 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.3 4K Read 42.9 57.5
39 4K Write 107 162
26.1 4K Mixed 58.1 79.4
196% 69.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
221 DQ Read 830 1,296
118 DQ Write 519 830
146 DQ Mixed 544 726
441% 631 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0106AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1130 804 397 404 379 399 MB/s
Read 1,598
Write 1510
Mixed 1,275
SusWrite 585
278% 1,242 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 80.1
275% 98.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,180
DQ Write 820
DQ Mixed 714
610% 905 MB/s
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0107AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 779 763 430 379 383 379 MB/s
Read 1,264
Write 1,221
Mixed 1,210
SusWrite 519
236% 1,053 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 42.2
137% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 818
DQ Write 496
DQ Mixed 627
475% 647 MB/s
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0105AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 652 440 352 631 409 MB/s
Read 854
Write 597
Mixed 696
SusWrite 470
146% 654 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 37.6
135% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 749
DQ Write 452
DQ Mixed 266
288% 489 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0105AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 662 514 447 296 333 382 MB/s
Read 946
Write 518
Mixed 500
SusWrite 439
133% 601 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 28.1
108% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 200
171% 255 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0105AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 496 446 514 395 339 275 MB/s
Read 891
Write 524
Mixed 662
SusWrite 411
139% 622 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 30.9
84% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 274
207% 282 MB/s
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0109AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 528 428 388 320 272 MB/s
Read 553
Write 524
Mixed 589
SusWrite 401
116% 517 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 17.2
44% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 70.5
DQ Write 51.4
DQ Mixed 60.8
46% 60.9 MB/s
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0105AELA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 355 359 354 297 257 MB/s
Read 544
Write 548
Mixed 630
SusWrite 336
116% 514 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 12.2
37% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 83.4
DQ Write 52
DQ Mixed 63.4
48% 66.3 MB/s
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Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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System: Lenovo 81Y4

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