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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 46.9% (903rd of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: SMI
Poor: 26%Average: 46.9% Great: 64%

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Below average average bench

The SMI 256GB averaged 53.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 191MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SMI 256GB is 37.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SMI 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 8.42MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 90346.9%
Min Avg Max
356 Read 377 392
276 Write 315 337
10.1 Mixed 263 333
78.8 SusWrite 175 333
63.2% 283 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13 4K Read 19 26.4
4.6 4K Write 37.8 64.9
0.3 4K Mixed 8.42 15.3
59.5% 21.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
69.7 DQ Read 78 83.1
101 DQ Write 191 251
0.4 DQ Mixed 32.1 39.6
53.8% 100 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 323 337 343 337 334 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 380
Write 332
Mixed 285
SusWrite 333
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 11.6
73% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 83.1
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 36.7
66% 124 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 313 45 55 6 64 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 364
Write 304
Mixed 284
SusWrite 134
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.3
32% 8.13 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 280 152 23 43 46 MB/s
29.1% Poor
Read 356
Write 276
Mixed 293
SusWrite 136
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.3
25% 6.43 MB/s
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 280 326 35 65 42 MB/s
22.7% Poor
Read 286
Write 200
Mixed 229
SusWrite 138
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
11% 2.4 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,718,932 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 30%
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Workstation 4%
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System: AZW Gemini T45

CPU
Pentium N4200IntelBench 30%, 10,928 samples2x
Pentium J4205IntelBench 33%, 1,095 samples1x
GPU
HD Graphics 505IntelBench 2%, 2,850 samples3x
SSD
SMI 256GBBench 47%, 9 samples2x
RAM
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples3x
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