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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 63.5% (760th of 1072)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: CHN-25SATAC3-256
Poor: 49%Average: 63.5% Great: 75%

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Above average average bench

The CHN-25SATAC3-256 256GB averaged 36.4% 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 232MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 61.5MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CHN-25SATAC3-256 256GB is 26.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the CHN-25SATAC3-256 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 201MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 76063.5%
Min Avg Max
59.2 Read 390 492
196 Write 290 434
37.2 Mixed 201 356
91 SusWrite 268 366
64.2% 287 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8 4K Read 19.8 27.6
29.4 4K Write 61.5 95.3
6.1 4K Mixed 12.9 23.8
79.1% 31.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.4 DQ Read 153 240
110 DQ Write 232 308
1.5 DQ Mixed 46.7 76.6
76.2% 144 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1230A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 373 374 372 382 381 MB/s
78.9% Very good
Read 457
Write 339
Mixed 346
SusWrite 373
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 23.5
91% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 48.9
88% 169 MB/s
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1230A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 267 257 266 265 383 MB/s
75.6% Very good
Read 468
Write 344
Mixed 347
SusWrite 280
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 23
91% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 50.3
100% 199 MB/s
141GB free
Firmware: Q0707A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 238 241 238 238 238 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 454
Write 236
Mixed 192
SusWrite 239
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 11.7
96% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 63.6
80% 140 MB/s
187GB free
Firmware: Q0707A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 241 245 243 243 244 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 452
Write 240
Mixed 189
SusWrite 242
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 74.6
4K Mixed 12.1
85% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 65.9
92% 169 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: Q0707A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 232 231 237 239 239 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 454
Write 225
Mixed 200
SusWrite 236
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 11.1
87% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 63
85% 153 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0509A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 67 45 54 49 56 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 492
Write 434
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 91
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 17.3
80% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 1.6
65% 151 MB/s
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Gaming 87%
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Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 79%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B460M DS3H V2

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples972x
Core i5-10400Intel  $130Bench 84%, 71,804 samples380x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples355x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples347x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples244x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples233x
SSD
CHN-25SATAC3-256 256GBBench 64%, 17 samples1x
RAM
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples140x
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples103x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples92x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $377

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