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Effective Speed -37%Effective Speed -37%Average Score -30%Read -2%, Write -20%, 4K Read -40%, 4K Write -25%, Mixed -5%, 4K Mixed -105%, SusWrite -18%Peak Score -19%Read 1%, Write -14%, 4K Read -23%, 4K Write -7%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -98%, SusWrite 8%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -156%DQ Read -77%, DQ Write -12%, DQ Mixed -565%, ADQ Read -105%, ADQ Write -10%, ADQ Mixed -559%, Age 110%, AS-SSD Total -33%

Average Bench: 71.9% (630^th of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks. Model: 3 240GB SSD*

Poor: 42%Average: 71.9% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The 3 240GB SSD* 240GB averaged 28.0% 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 Write Speed 262MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.6MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 3 240GB SSD* 240GB is 52.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 3 240GB SSD* 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 39.5MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 251MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)

Rank 63071.9%

Min	Avg	Max
334	Read 450	510
156	Write 339	427
215	Mixed 343	412
57.6	SusWrite 251	418
77.4% 346 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.2	4K Read 24.6	35
7	4K Write 70	114
9.1	4K Mixed 22	29.5
103% 38.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
61	DQ Read 159	207
23.9	DQ Write 262	321
7.9	DQ Mixed 39.5	49.8
78.1% 153 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

BRA-User, 16 months ago.

166GB free

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 368 364 376 362 361 MB/s

87.6% Excellent

Write 382

Mixed 361

SusWrite 369

89% 396 MB/s

4K Read 27.1

4K Write 77.5

4K Mixed 27.3

117% 44 MB/s

DQ Read 180

DQ Write 308

DQ Mixed 48.9

92% 179 MB/s

POL-User, 2 years ago.

109GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 54 30 50 56 34 MB/s

71.2% Very good

Write 388

Mixed 382

SusWrite 57.6

73% 327 MB/s

4K Read 29.6

4K Write 92.3

4K Mixed 26.1

127% 49.3 MB/s

DQ Read 173

DQ Write 305

DQ Mixed 46.5

90% 175 MB/s

BRA-User, 23 months ago.

136GB free

Firmware: 1A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 201 134 133 135 133 MB/s

71.1% Very good

Write 351

Mixed 346

SusWrite 188

74% 331 MB/s

4K Read 26.1

4K Write 73.1

4K Mixed 21

105% 40.1 MB/s

DQ Read 176

DQ Write 309

DQ Mixed 46.1

90% 177 MB/s

BGR-User, 3 years ago.

138GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 57 49 51 63 44 MB/s

64.4% Good

Write 377

Mixed 382

SusWrite 73.4

72% 324 MB/s

4K Read 22.1

4K Write 69.8

4K Mixed 24

101% 38.6 MB/s

DQ Read 179

DQ Write 306

DQ Mixed 48.7

92% 178 MB/s

TUR-User, 22 months ago.

128GB free

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 167 167 166 158 158 MB/s

42.1% Average

Write 156

Mixed 215

SusWrite 164

54% 244 MB/s

4K Read 21.1

4K Write 7.3

4K Mixed 10.2

49% 12.9 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 years ago.

89GB free

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 175 91 49 53 52 MB/s

41.5% Average

Write 160

Mixed 226

SusWrite 98.5

54% 245 MB/s

4K Read 23.3

4K Write 7.7

4K Mixed 10.7

53% 13.9 MB/s

TUR-User, 23 months ago.

34GB free

Firmware: T0311A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 94 60 69 54 50 MB/s

34.7% Below average

Write 156

Mixed 219

SusWrite 80.4

49% 223 MB/s

4K Read 17.2

4K Write 7

4K Mixed 9.1

41% 11.1 MB/s

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System: Monster ABRA A7 V6.1

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Core i7-4720HQIntelBench 58%, 80,960 samples	11x

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HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	7x
GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples	4x

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240GB SSD* 240GB3Bench 72%, 20 samples	3x

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2x8GBGKH800SO51208-1600Bench 54%, 664 samples	4x
1x8GBGKH800SO51208-1600Bench 29%, 1,721 samples	3x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	1x

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