Average Bench: 67.9% (699th of 1072)

Based on 83 user benchmarks.  Model: SSDG2-256G

Above average average bench

The SSDG2-256G 256GB averaged 32.0% 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 Mixed IO Speed 85.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.4MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSDG2-256G 256GB is 64%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SSDG2-256G 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 128MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 260MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 83 samples)
Min Avg Max
304 Read 416 476
30 Write 335 439
23.6 Mixed 292 416
43.2 SusWrite 260 417
72.9% 326 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.48 4K Read 25.4 39.6
6.84 4K Write 55.5 99.6
0.3 4K Mixed 19.5 43.8
92.7% 33.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
57.4 DQ Read 128 176
43.3 DQ Write 239 322
0.7 DQ Mixed 85.7 241
92.8% 151 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
59GB free
Firmware: H190117D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 271 191 193 189 181 MB/s
Read 408
Write 381
Mixed 356
SusWrite 237
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 34.8
128% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 232
175% 229 MB/s
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190222
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 207 213 108 162 157 MB/s
Read 390
Write 229
Mixed 246
SusWrite 176
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 18.9
53% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 86.1
DQ Write 34.9
DQ Mixed 45.5
38% 55.5 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1A30F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 217 121 59 55 49 MB/s
Read 291
Write 212
Mixed 278
SusWrite 124
51% 226 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 9.8
61% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 57.5
DQ Mixed 15.9
34% 70.8 MB/s
223GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190222
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 58 239 242 239 238 MB/s
Read 385
Write 67.3
Mixed 108
SusWrite 171
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 2.4
24% 6.4 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0303B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 65 14 64 16 16 MB/s
Read 304
Write 127
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 34.7
27% 123 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 0.9
27% 8.07 MB/s
DQ Read 84.6
DQ Write 13.1
DQ Mixed 1.1
13% 32.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,663,013 SSDs tested

Typical SSDG2-256G 256GB Builds (Compare 314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q920

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $15

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