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256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2020.

Average Bench: 72.6% (622nd of 1072)

Based on 53 user benchmarks.  Model: V-GEN09SM20AR256SDKM2 256GB
Poor: 40%Average: 72.6% Great: 101%

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Good average bench

The V-gen09sm20ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB averaged 27.4% 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 Random Read Speed 28.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 69.8MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the V-gen09sm20ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB is 60.9%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the V-gen09sm20ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 214MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 37.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 53 samples)
Rank 62272.6%
Min Avg Max
337 Read 463 511
85.2 Write 330 431
63.7 Mixed 304 414
42.8 SusWrite 214 421
73.2% 328 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.3 4K Read 28.8 37.5
20.9 4K Write 69.8 112
0.64 4K Mixed 22.8 34.3
110% 40.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
115 DQ Read 172 222
11 DQ Write 198 329
1.3 DQ Mixed 37.9 53.2
69.3% 136 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 131 73 69 69 67 MB/s
83.9% Excellent
Read 509
Write 433
Mixed 413
SusWrite 139
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 32
148% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 50.7
93% 180 MB/s
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 136 133 134 120 105 MB/s
83.7% Excellent
Read 512
Write 430
Mixed 418
SusWrite 145
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 32.2
145% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 50.6
93% 178 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 74 62 52 73 69 MB/s
80.6% Excellent
Read 517
Write 449
Mixed 418
SusWrite 82.3
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 33.7
154% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 1.5
54% 129 MB/s
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 52 49 41 65 71 MB/s
65.2% Good
Read 484
Write 392
Mixed 382
SusWrite 70.1
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 25.6
111% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 50.2
74% 137 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 14 59 43 61 57 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 429
Write 123
Mixed 73
SusWrite 50.9
36% 169 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 26.8
96% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 61.6
DQ Mixed 3.6
39% 95.7 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 114 45 68 19 66 MB/s
51.4% Above average
Read 384
Write 408
Mixed 330
SusWrite 93.4
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 1.3
88% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 1.1
41% 100 MB/s
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256GB 256GBV-gen09sm20ar256sdkm2Bench 73%, 53 samples1x
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DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples114x
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