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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 62.9% (770th of 1072)

Based on 23 user benchmarks.  Model: Smart-256GB
Poor: 35%Average: 62.9% Great: 79%

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Above average average bench

The Smart-256GB 256GB averaged 37.1% 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 22.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 226MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Smart-256GB 256GB is 43.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Smart-256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 115MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 210MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)
Rank 77062.9%
Min Avg Max
256 Read 397 490
50.8 Write 305 446
30.8 Mixed 263 404
21.4 SusWrite 210 408
65.6% 294 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 22.5 32
10.2 4K Write 55.5 91
0.5 4K Mixed 19.6 36.2
88.6% 32.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
83.3 DQ Read 115 153
4.4 DQ Write 226 327
1.4 DQ Mixed 59.1 194
76.5% 133 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H201230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 394 394 432 433 431 MB/s
91.9% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 446
Mixed 404
SusWrite 408
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 35.6
126% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 193
152% 204 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW201105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 367 376 354 347 366 MB/s
72.4% Very good
Read 412
Write 368
Mixed 321
SusWrite 361
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 8.2
91% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 16.2
62% 132 MB/s
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H201230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 63 50 51 50 52 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 412
Write 381
Mixed 342
SusWrite 96.7
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 33
124% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 193
152% 205 MB/s
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H201230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 364 358 53 52 52 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 332
Write 340
Mixed 319
SusWrite 199
67% 297 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 35.5
93% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 194
153% 208 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ZD0R3G50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 363 312 371 271 119 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 256
Write 359
Mixed 294
SusWrite 300
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 50.2
4K Mixed 19.7
73% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 83.3
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 120
108% 157 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW201105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 23 5.9 26 4.4 25 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 379
Write 255
Mixed 290
SusWrite 21.4
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 10
75% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 15.8
57% 121 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T1130A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 40 84 13 74 100 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 355
Write 130
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 61.2
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 1.4
51% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 32
DQ Mixed 1.6
22% 56 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,798,407 SSDs tested

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Typical Smart-256GB 256GB Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu FMVS03004

CPU
Core i5-5300UIntelBench 42%, 29,898 samples4x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples4x
SSD
Smart-256GB 256GBBench 63%, 23 samples3x
RAM
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 10GBMicronBench 37%, 5 samples1x
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 6GBMicronBench 42%, 42 samples1x
1315 CT102464BF160B.M16 10GBMicronBench 33%, 1 sample1x
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