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X250 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2020.

Average Bench: 70.9% (653rd of 1072)

Based on 107 user benchmarks.  Model: EMTEC X250 256GB
Poor: 34%Average: 70.9% Great: 97%

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Good average bench

The Emtec X250 256GB averaged 29.0% 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 Random Read Speed 26MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73.8MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Emtec X250 256GB is 62.9%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Emtec X250 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 212MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 178MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 107 samples)
Rank 65370.9%
Min Avg Max
208 Read 407 496
73.2 Write 308 424
55.1 Mixed 305 384
36.9 SusWrite 212 414
68.9% 308 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.96 4K Read 26 39
20.4 4K Write 73.8 110
1.04 4K Mixed 23.1 39.1
108% 41 MB/s
Min Avg Max
85.8 DQ Read 178 285
25.4 DQ Write 248 344
1.1 DQ Mixed 77.7 202
96.6% 168 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0303B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 394 418 429 433 420 MB/s
94% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 398
Mixed 405
SusWrite 394
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 24.2
142% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 25.7
75% 155 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1220B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 432 433 436 221 181 MB/s
91.3% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 427
Mixed 416
SusWrite 356
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 30
132% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 50.5
85% 162 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 395 412 414 320 137 MB/s
80.2% Excellent
Read 490
Write 399
Mixed 389
SusWrite 328
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 19.3
104% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 29.3
77% 156 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0110A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 6.6 86 14 6.6 83 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 504
Write 419
Mixed 422
SusWrite 76.7
79% 356 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 28.6
145% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 42.7
74% 140 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 76 6.9 9 12 25 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 403
Write 302
Mixed 325
SusWrite 29.2
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 15.8
71% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 1.1
55% 131 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 11 21 17 14 15 MB/s
37.8% Below average
Read 387
Write 58.3
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 20.9
27% 127 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 15.9
53% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 0.3
26% 66.3 MB/s
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Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples6,645x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples3,685x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples1,046x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples2,173x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples1,385x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,254x
SSD
X250 256GBEmtecBench 71%, 107 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples811x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples569x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples560x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $655

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