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SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 75.8% (559th of 1072)

Based on 251 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD7SN3Q-256G-1006
Poor: 54%Average: 75.8% Great: 97%

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Good average bench

The Sandisk SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GB averaged 24.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 120MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GB is 42.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 238MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 295MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 251 samples)
Rank 55975.8%
Min Avg Max
325 Read 389 426
233 Write 330 379
155 Mixed 238 352
111 SusWrite 295 377
70.1% 313 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.3 4K Read 23.9 33.6
25.8 4K Write 62.4 99
11.3 4K Mixed 25.5 38.7
102% 37.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.6 DQ Read 265 336
65.2 DQ Write 229 293
12.7 DQ Mixed 120 150
125% 205 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 344 332 296 320 312 MB/s
96.3% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 346
Mixed 219
SusWrite 327
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 40.2
156% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 145
141% 224 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 361 342 349 358 353 MB/s
91.8% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 366
Mixed 251
SusWrite 352
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 36.3
134% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 142
142% 228 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 367 366 369 381 383 MB/s
90.3% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 370
Mixed 234
SusWrite 372
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 33.2
124% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 148
156% 258 MB/s
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 349 378 361 317 104 MB/s
82.1% Excellent
Read 429
Write 376
Mixed 249
SusWrite 308
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 30
107% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 145
149% 244 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 369 213 111 111 111 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 428
Write 367
Mixed 248
SusWrite 212
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 29.5
106% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 150
156% 257 MB/s
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 192 215 208 234 232 MB/s
63.3% Good
Read 330
Write 365
Mixed 206
SusWrite 223
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 23.5
82% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 141
134% 213 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 292 310 307 317 337 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 329
Write 296
Mixed 208
SusWrite 308
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 12.4
47% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 143
145% 235 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 45%
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Workstation 6%
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System: HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2

CPU
Core i5-5300UIntelBench 42%, 29,898 samples13x
Core i7-5600UIntelBench 50%, 20,423 samples6x
Core i5-5200UIntelBench 42%, 107,407 samples5x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples25x
SSD
SD7SN3Q-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 76%, 251 samples1x
RAM
AM1L16BC4R1-B1YS Hynix HMT851S6AMR6R-PB 8GBAdataBench 49%, 347 samples10x
HMT451B6BFR8A-PB HMT851S6CMR6A-PB 8GBHynixBench 51%, 88 samples4x
M471B5173QHY-YK0 Hynix HMT851S6AMR6R-PB 8GBSamsungBench 49%, 220 samples3x
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