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Release date ≈ Q2 2020.

Average Bench: 69.2% (682nd of 1072)

Based on 197 user benchmarks.  Model: FCS-240GB
Poor: 39%Average: 69.2% Great: 95%

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Above average average bench

The FCS-240GB 240GB averaged 30.7% 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 260MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the FCS-240GB 240GB is 56.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the FCS-240GB 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 233MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 145MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 197 samples)
Rank 68269.2%
Min Avg Max
287 Read 423 496
79.2 Write 340 438
71.5 Mixed 308 394
35.6 SusWrite 233 428
73% 326 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.3 4K Read 23.9 34.8
23.4 4K Write 65.7 110
1 4K Mixed 20.5 32.1
97.4% 36.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
61.6 DQ Read 145 243
53.5 DQ Write 260 329
1.09 DQ Mixed 41 125
76.9% 149 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0421A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 318 337 322 326 325 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 390
Write 338
Mixed 339
SusWrite 324
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 20.3
94% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 45.9
90% 178 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1011B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 363 364 355 359 342 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 467
Write 348
Mixed 344
SusWrite 358
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 12.3
82% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 95.4
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 25.1
65% 132 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 50 50 25 55 55 MB/s
66.9% Good
Read 452
Write 391
Mixed 349
SusWrite 70.7
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 27
112% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 44.8
88% 171 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0823A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 266 46 143 105 124 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 479
Write 406
Mixed 401
SusWrite 144
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 24.3
104% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1.1
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 1.1
50% 109 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 46 48 38 50 43 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 442
Write 367
Mixed 354
SusWrite 58.2
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 20.8
95% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 35.4
86% 175 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0315A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 346 322 312 3.4 81 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 347
Write 280
Mixed 287
SusWrite 236
65% 288 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 10.3
42% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 26.9
64% 128 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0311A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 63 25 66 30 50 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 397
Write 164
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 47.7
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 17.2
67% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 83
DQ Mixed 1.9
34% 84.5 MB/s
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Typical FCS-240GB 240GB Builds (Compare 11,650 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples3,939x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples3,562x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples1,618x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,196x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples989x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples939x
SSD
FCS-240GB 240GBBench 69%, 197 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples228x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples158x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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