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PRO-256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 56.7% (834th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: A200 PRO-256GB
Poor: 27%Average: 56.7% Great: 81%

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Average average bench

The A200 PRO-256GB 256GB averaged 43.3% 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 Write Speed 258MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the A200 PRO-256GB 256GB is 54.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the A200 PRO-256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 216MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 83456.7%
Min Avg Max
331 Read 377 405
156 Write 270 361
70 Mixed 235 330
61.1 SusWrite 216 368
61.3% 275 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.5 4K Read 19.3 27.3
5.2 4K Write 50.2 92.3
0.4 4K Mixed 12.2 32
71.4% 27.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
99.1 DQ Read 139 253
117 DQ Write 258 330
0.6 DQ Mixed 51.7 194
80.7% 149 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0724A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 360 370 370 366 374 MB/s
81.2% Excellent
Read 396
Write 361
Mixed 315
SusWrite 364
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 22.7
115% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 99.1
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 38.7
76% 147 MB/s
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 353 354 376 375 378 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 331
Write 347
Mixed 103
SusWrite 351
64% 283 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 1.4
44% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 1.2
47% 110 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0317A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 32 230 54 185 96 MB/s
51.1% Above average
Read 383
Write 336
Mixed 312
SusWrite 147
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 13.9
56% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 46.2
86% 163 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 59 73 43 101 116 MB/s
40.6% Average
Read 380
Write 166
Mixed 70
SusWrite 80.8
38% 174 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 1.4
55% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 0.6
34% 83.3 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0317A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 76 86 5.7 58 99 MB/s
26.7% Poor
Read 345
Write 156
Mixed 213
SusWrite 61.1
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.4
35% 8.77 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,753,300 SSDs tested

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

CPU
Core i3-4150Intel  $42Bench 55%, 36,627 samples191x
Core i3-4130Intel  $41Bench 52%, 49,509 samples165x
Pentium G3240Intel  $51Bench 50%, 10,752 samples122x
GPU
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples281x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples223x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples217x
SSD
PRO-256GB 256GBA200Bench 57%, 7 samples1x
RAM
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples58x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples52x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 32%, 29,968 samples42x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $42

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