Average Bench: 64.4% (747th of 1072)

Based on 147 user benchmarks.  Model: ValueTech SSD 256GB

Above average average bench

The Valuetech 256GB 256GB averaged 35.6% 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 78.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 243MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Valuetech 256GB 256GB is 50.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Valuetech 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 139MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 261MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 147 samples)
Min Avg Max
295 Read 383 468
182 Write 319 410
126 Mixed 293 363
65.5 SusWrite 261 385
70.4% 314 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.36 4K Read 20.3 31.5
13.4 4K Write 58.2 99.9
5.52 4K Mixed 17.1 38
83.4% 31.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
74.3 DQ Read 139 194
54.9 DQ Write 243 324
13.1 DQ Mixed 78.6 226
91.4% 154 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2207XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 325 333 330 336 329 MB/s
Read 397
Write 307
Mixed 283
SusWrite 327
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 25.1
91% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 97.6
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 149
103% 126 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2207XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 337 331 95 37 19 MB/s
Read 393
Write 303
Mixed 281
SusWrite 192
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 27
96% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 149
112% 148 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 62 36 56 49 39 MB/s
Read 442
Write 395
Mixed 376
SusWrite 81.7
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 25.2
99% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 1.5
69% 161 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2207XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 336 324 107 39 27 MB/s
Read 430
Write 308
Mixed 276
SusWrite 194
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 21.8
85% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 153
115% 151 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2207XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 305 324 282 97 28 MB/s
Read 390
Write 317
Mixed 268
SusWrite 224
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 22.6
74% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 152
114% 148 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1A30P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 103 15 14 50 16 MB/s
Read 416
Write 418
Mixed 247
SusWrite 73.4
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 12.4
100% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 14.2
60% 131 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2209XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 259 199 15 30 153 MB/s
Read 412
Write 354
Mixed 356
SusWrite 169
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 13.3
77% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 78.9
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 29.8
59% 113 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2003XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 56 71 26 50 2.7 MB/s
Read 439
Write 356
Mixed 344
SusWrite 72.4
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 18.2
77% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 38.5
76% 151 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2003XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 75 50 31 38 59 MB/s
Read 372
Write 300
Mixed 288
SusWrite 78.9
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 11.1
59% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 38.6
69% 134 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,729,733 SSDs tested

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Gaming 6%
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Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 7480

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