Corsair

Neutron SS 250GB

Neutron SS 250GB
BENCHMARKS (24)
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Effective Speed -27%Effective Speed -27%Average Score -29%Read -21%, Write -34%, 4K Read -39%, 4K Write -25%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -49%, SusWrite -15%Peak Score -4%Read 0%, Write 0%, 4K Read -2%, 4K Write -21%, Mixed 19%, 4K Mixed -18%, SusWrite -9%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -48%DQ Read -6%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -159%, ADQ Read -25%, ADQ Write -18%, ADQ Mixed -167%, Age -2%, AS-SSD Total -6%

Average Bench: 77.8% (523^rd of 1072)

Based on 24 user benchmarks. Model: Corsair Neutron SS

Poor: 57%Average: 77.8% Great: 103%

Good average bench

The Corsair Neutron SS 250GB averaged 22.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Neutron SS 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 97.6MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 30.2MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Neutron SS 250GB is 45.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair Neutron SS 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 257MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 302MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)

Rank 52377.8%

Min	Avg	Max
274	Read 377	509
180	Write 302	486
194	Mixed 307	505
111	SusWrite 257	356
69.7% 311 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.8	4K Read 24.7	42
42.2	4K Write 69.8	101
18.2	4K Mixed 30.2	49.5
113% 41.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24.6	DQ Read 262	347
54.6	DQ Write 244	344
15.9	DQ Mixed 97.6	128
116% 201 MB/s

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

JPN-User, 2 years ago.

233GB free

Firmware: M206

SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 340 337 347 349 349 MB/s

87.1% Excellent

Write 350

Mixed 322

SusWrite 343

78% 348 MB/s

4K Read 24.2

4K Write 75

4K Mixed 32.2

118% 43.8 MB/s

DQ Read 328

DQ Write 341

DQ Mixed 122

151% 264 MB/s

AUS-User, 11 months ago.

106GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M206

SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 306 299 302 310 329 MB/s

83.9% Excellent

Write 246

Mixed 327

SusWrite 311

71% 317 MB/s

4K Read 24.6

4K Write 70.2

4K Mixed 31

114% 41.9 MB/s

DQ Read 329

DQ Write 326

DQ Mixed 120

147% 258 MB/s

AUS-User, 15 months ago.

232GB free

Firmware: M206

SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 346 343 338 346 344 MB/s

83.4% Excellent

Write 325

Mixed 296

SusWrite 343

75% 331 MB/s

4K Read 22.4

4K Write 67.3

4K Mixed 30

108% 39.9 MB/s

DQ Read 338

DQ Write 325

DQ Mixed 118

147% 260 MB/s

AUS-User, 11 months ago.

132GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M206

SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 311 313 317 336 302 MB/s

79.8% Very good

Write 320

Mixed 327

SusWrite 314

70% 309 MB/s

4K Read 24.2

4K Write 68.8

4K Mixed 31.1

113% 41.4 MB/s

DQ Read 325

DQ Write 343

DQ Mixed 122

150% 264 MB/s

BEL-User, 2 years ago.

66GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M206

SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 225 189 217 182 176 MB/s

61.4% Good

Write 284

Mixed 256

SusWrite 199

58% 256 MB/s

4K Read 19.9

4K Write 54.7

4K Mixed 25.6

92% 33.4 MB/s

DQ Read 226

DQ Write 198

DQ Mixed 109

110% 178 MB/s

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