Average Bench: 58.6% (816th of 1072)

Based on 82 user benchmarks.  Model: GRITRONIX SSD 256GB

Average average bench

The Gritronix 256GB 256GB averaged 41.3% 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 227MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19.2MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gritronix 256GB 256GB is 52.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Gritronix 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 28.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 82 samples)
Min Avg Max
320 Read 408 488
128 Write 317 393
28.1 Mixed 268 374
53.5 SusWrite 223 373
68% 304 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 19.2 28.9
9.66 4K Write 52.5 90
0.9 4K Mixed 11.9 23.5
72.1% 27.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
102 DQ Read 133 178
15.3 DQ Write 227 317
1 DQ Mixed 28.8 46.6
64.5% 130 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP210715
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 284 368 342 380 319 MB/s
Read 398
Write 350
Mixed 330
SusWrite 336
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 8.8
75% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 13.2
70% 156 MB/s
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0326A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 278 319 298 257 180 MB/s
Read 408
Write 351
Mixed 138
SusWrite 270
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 5.6
61% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 32.4
69% 136 MB/s
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0326A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 136 300 283 264 253 MB/s
Read 402
Write 329
Mixed 350
SusWrite 247
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 1.7
49% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 17.4
59% 124 MB/s
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 228 291 305 264 220 MB/s
Read 296
Write 286
Mixed 271
SusWrite 262
63% 279 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 7.2
58% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 12.2
52% 113 MB/s
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0809B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 41 54 50 41 46 MB/s
Read 480
Write 388
Mixed 165
SusWrite 59.6
60% 273 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 6
59% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 38
67% 127 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP210715
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 276 306 264 368 368 MB/s
Read 161
Write 257
Mixed 190
SusWrite 310
52% 230 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 5.9
43% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 13.6
57% 127 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0809B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 19 18 21 20 20 MB/s
Read 455
Write 40.3
Mixed 47.4
SusWrite 20.1
30% 141 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 17.1
4K Mixed 6.6
40% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 20
DQ Mixed 10.8
21% 45 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,804,556 SSDs tested

Typical 256GB 256GB Builds (Compare 1,305 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5510

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