Stmagic

SX100 256GB

SX100 256GB
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Effective Speed -36%Effective Speed -36%Average Score -33%Read -12%, Write -9%, 4K Read -39%, 4K Write -47%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -116%, SusWrite 5%Peak Score -8%Read -1%, Write -3%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -14%, Mixed 3%, 4K Mixed -31%, SusWrite 11%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -29%DQ Read -72%, DQ Write -14%, DQ Mixed -30%, ADQ Read -93%, ADQ Write -21%, ADQ Mixed -85%, Age 120%, AS-SSD Total -33%

Average Bench: 72.2% (629^th of 1074)

Based on 22 user benchmarks. Model: STMAGIC SX100 256GB

Poor: 48%Average: 72.2% Great: 98%

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Good average bench

The Stmagic SX100 256GB averaged 27.8% 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 141MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.7MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Stmagic SX100 256GB is 50%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Stmagic SX100 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 169MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 312MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)

Rank 62972.2%

Min	Avg	Max
289	Read 408	503
129	Write 371	473
182	Mixed 326	435
124	SusWrite 312	428
79.6% 354 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
6	4K Read 24.7	36.2
3.3	4K Write 59.6	107
3	4K Mixed 20.8	44.6
95.6% 35 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
129	DQ Read 169	213
97.3	DQ Write 238	314
11.6	DQ Mixed 141	254
124% 183 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

PHL-User, 1 month ago.

144GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN16156

SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 421 422 315 303 307 MB/s

89.2% Excellent

Write 463

Mixed 404

SusWrite 368

93% 411 MB/s

4K Read 31.1

4K Write 60.4

4K Mixed 37.5

127% 43 MB/s

DQ Read 191

DQ Write 299

DQ Mixed 234

180% 241 MB/s

PHL-User, 13 days ago.

74GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HT3618C1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 454 455 209 195 62 MB/s

72.1% Very good

Write 467

Mixed 287

SusWrite 305

87% 390 MB/s

4K Read 33.3

4K Write 69.5

4K Mixed 6.1

95% 36.3 MB/s

DQ Read 149

DQ Write 173

DQ Mixed 12.9

51% 112 MB/s

PHL-User, 4 months ago.

58GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN14941

SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 333 338 348 354 352 MB/s

71% Very good

Write 333

Mixed 359

SusWrite 340

78% 343 MB/s

4K Read 19.3

4K Write 42.2

4K Mixed 26.4

85% 29.3 MB/s

DQ Read 171

DQ Write 275

DQ Mixed 248

181% 231 MB/s

CHN-User, 4 months ago.

80GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HC3417A2

SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 334 403 326 148 47 MB/s

67.7% Good

Write 431

Mixed 378

SusWrite 276

88% 394 MB/s

4K Read 31.1

4K Write 40

4K Mixed 7.6

78% 26.2 MB/s

DQ Read 162

DQ Write 258

DQ Mixed 9.9

64% 143 MB/s

PHL-User, 1 month ago.

62GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN15011

SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 282 239 243 231 274 MB/s

47.8% Average

Write 300

Mixed 221

SusWrite 260

60% 268 MB/s

4K Read 6

4K Write 25.5

4K Mixed 13

39% 14.8 MB/s

DQ Read 174

DQ Write 184

DQ Mixed 209

149% 189 MB/s

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Gaming 15%

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 12%

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System: Lenovo 10MLS05C10

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	2x

GPU
Quadro P620NvidiaBench 18%, 6,548 samples	1x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	1x

SSD
SX100 256GBStmagicBench 72%, 22 samples	3x

RAM
STD48 Kingston KHX2666C16D4/4G 12GBUnknownBench 39%, 1 sample	1x
M378A1K43CB2-CRC M378A1K43CB2-CTD 16GBSamsungBench 77%, 248 samples	1x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $67

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