Usb3.0

Super Speed 256GB

Super Speed 256GB
BENCHMARKS (39)
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Effective Speed -62%Effective Speed -62%Average Score -59%Read -28%, Write -32%, 4K Read -57%, 4K Write -146%, Mixed -25%, 4K Mixed -108%, SusWrite -17%Peak Score -36%Read -13%, Write -23%, 4K Read -31%, 4K Write -112%, Mixed -12%, 4K Mixed -54%, SusWrite -6%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -65%DQ Read -50%, DQ Write -86%, DQ Mixed -59%, ADQ Read -108%, ADQ Write -103%, ADQ Mixed -176%, Age 118%, AS-SSD Total -58%

Average Bench: 60.8% (795^th of 1072)

Based on 39 user benchmarks. Model: USB3.0 Super Speed

Poor: 45%Average: 60.8% Great: 74%

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Above average average bench

The Usb3.0 Super Speed 256GB averaged 39.2% 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 Mixed IO Speed 94.4MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.8MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Usb3.0 Super Speed 256GB is 29%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Usb3.0 Super Speed 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 35.6MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 157MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 39 samples)

Rank 79560.8%

Min	Avg	Max
284	Read 357	449
14	Write 308	394
21.4	Mixed 287	379
83.4	SusWrite 253	364
67.7% 301 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
7.9	4K Read 21.8	32.9
15.9	4K Write 35.6	57.8
7.6	4K Mixed 21.6	37.8
79.6% 26.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
70.7	DQ Read 157	244
66.1	DQ Write 142	193
1.1	DQ Mixed 94.4	208
85.9% 131 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

MYS-User, 20 days ago.

183GB free

Firmware: 0214

SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 286 285 287 282 284 MB/s

61.1% Good

Write 281

Mixed 269

SusWrite 286

65% 288 MB/s

4K Read 16.9

4K Write 40.5

4K Mixed 18.8

71% 25.4 MB/s

DQ Read 232

DQ Write 178

DQ Mixed 39.5

74% 150 MB/s

ESP-User, 4 months ago.

116GB free

Firmware: 0214

SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 228 229 228 228 228 MB/s

60.7% Good

Write 228

Mixed 211

SusWrite 226

56% 252 MB/s

4K Read 19.6

4K Write 38.2

4K Mixed 24.5

81% 27.4 MB/s

DQ Read 179

DQ Write 170

DQ Mixed 97.8

94% 149 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

205GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 0214

SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 272 276 299 273 273 MB/s

49.7% Average

Write 309

Mixed 278

SusWrite 278

67% 296 MB/s

4K Read 16.1

4K Write 19.5

4K Mixed 16.2

56% 17.3 MB/s

DQ Read 67.7

DQ Write 58.6

DQ Mixed 59.9

46% 62.1 MB/s

ITA-User, 3 months ago.

41GB free

Firmware: 0214

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 168 112 67 65 41 MB/s

36.1% Below average

Write 205

Mixed 236

SusWrite 108

48% 214 MB/s

4K Read 0.3

4K Write 20

4K Mixed 15

30% 11.8 MB/s

DQ Read 160

DQ Write 146

DQ Mixed 121

100% 142 MB/s

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Tree trunk

Desktop 44%

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Workstation 5%

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System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

CPU
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples	929x
Core i7-4650UIntelBench 51%, 4,310 samples	354x
Core i3-4020YIntelBench 43%, 1,246 samples	94x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	929x
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples	354x
HD 4200 (Mobile 0.85 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 3,426 samples	94x

SSD
Super Speed 256GBUsb3.0Bench 61%, 39 samples	1x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	641x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	440x
H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GBHynixBench 51%, 2,130 samples	186x

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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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Usb3.0

Super Speed 256GB

Average Bench: 60.8% (795^th of 1072)

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Usb3.0

Super Speed 256GB

Average Bench: 60.8% (795th of 1072)

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Good consistency

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