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MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 43% (929th of 1072)

Based on 211 user benchmarks.  Model: MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1
Poor: 28%Average: 43% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Crucial MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1 256GB averaged 56.9% 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 20.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 42.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1 256GB is 29.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Crucial MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 7.97MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 136MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 211 samples)
Rank 92943%
Min Avg Max
179 Read 242 268
39 Write 160 202
75.3 Mixed 175 230
44.8 SusWrite 136 194
39.8% 178 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.4 4K Read 20.6 30
11.7 4K Write 42.6 78
2.27 4K Mixed 7.97 13.7
63.9% 23.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.8 DQ Read 149 194
33.3 DQ Write 131 176
3.01 DQ Mixed 37.5 75
56.2% 106 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
98GB free
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 147 163 139 160 155 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 248
Write 189
Mixed 197
SusWrite 147
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 13.1
93% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 73.6
85% 147 MB/s
127GB free
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 170 198 176 157 180 MB/s
52.3% Above average
Read 244
Write 192
Mixed 192
SusWrite 175
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 11.4
83% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 74.4
86% 146 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 153 149 166 142 96 MB/s
52.2% Above average
Read 252
Write 196
Mixed 206
SusWrite 145
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 13
88% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 73.3
84% 144 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 156 170 175 176 175 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 236
Write 189
Mixed 193
SusWrite 168
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 11.9
82% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 75.1
85% 146 MB/s
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 167 152 174 175 175 MB/s
49.2% Average
Read 250
Write 195
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 169
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 6.4
82% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 85.4
DQ Mixed 73.4
71% 116 MB/s
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 154 161 159 168 164 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 239
Write 101
Mixed 202
SusWrite 160
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 11.7
69% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 79.2
DQ Mixed 74.8
71% 114 MB/s
177GB free
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 43 46 42 101 173 MB/s
34.8% Below average
Read 255
Write 199
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 76.6
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 11.8
51% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 49.8
DQ Mixed 58.7
54% 85.6 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 54%
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Workstation 6%
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System: HP EliteBook 8560w

CPU
Core i7-2820QMIntel  $230Bench 59%, 4,929 samples91x
Core i7-2670QMIntel  $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples77x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 52%, 16,111 samples64x
GPU
Quadro 1000MNvidiaBench 3%, 6,108 samples287x
Quadro 2000MNvidiaBench 5%, 3,227 samples126x
FirePro M5950 AMDBench 5%, 1,394 samples47x
SSD
MTFDBAK256MAG-1G1 256GBCrucialBench 43%, 211 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples189x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples63x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples43x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $230

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