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M.2 2280 256GB

M.2 2280 256GB
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Effective Speed -833%Effective Speed -833%Average Score -1,017%Read -822%, Write -1,626%, 4K Read -234%, 4K Write -338%, Mixed -1,330%, 4K Mixed -713%, SusWrite -2,059%Peak Score -876%Read -1,074%, Write -1,375%, 4K Read -487%, 4K Write -342%, Mixed -1,116%, 4K Mixed -704%, SusWrite -1,033%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -1,903%DQ Read -1,134%, DQ Write -521%, DQ Mixed -4,756%, ADQ Read -918%, ADQ Write -587%, ADQ Mixed -6,355%, Age -150%, AS-SSD Total -801%

Average Bench: 58.4% (828^th of 1080)

Based on 14 user benchmarks. Model: Dragos M.2 2280 256GB

Poor: 39%Average: 58.4% Great: 86%

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Average average bench

The Dragos M.2 2280 256GB averaged 41.5% 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 26.6MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 455MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Dragos M.2 2280 256GB is 47.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Dragos M.2 2280 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 23MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 146MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)

Rank 82858.4%

Min	Avg	Max
321	Read 455	505
34.5	Write 270	436
31.7	Mixed 226	384
25.9	SusWrite 146	404
60.8% 274 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.2	4K Read 26.6	32.7
6.6	4K Write 47.3	85.6
0.1	4K Mixed 13.6	27.2
82.8% 29.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
122	DQ Read 168	188
2	DQ Write 183	306
0.8	DQ Mixed 23	43.2
59.4% 125 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

TUR-User, 2 years ago.

186GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 370 414 414 409 416 MB/s

71.5% Very good

Write 301

Mixed 346

SusWrite 371

81% 360 MB/s

4K Read 31.9

4K Write 68.6

4K Mixed 1.3

86% 33.9 MB/s

DQ Read 163

DQ Write 237

DQ Mixed 1.7

57% 134 MB/s

TUR-User, 8 months ago.

148GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 113 62 58 48 67 MB/s

70.5% Very good

Write 421

Mixed 377

SusWrite 98.9

77% 345 MB/s

4K Read 29.2

4K Write 76.2

4K Mixed 26.1

118% 43.8 MB/s

DQ Read 168

DQ Write 264

DQ Mixed 41

80% 158 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 years ago.

53GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 20 94 34 12 74 MB/s

68.4% Good

Write 398

Mixed 377

SusWrite 55.7

72% 321 MB/s

4K Read 29.6

4K Write 83.9

4K Mixed 26.8

124% 46.8 MB/s

DQ Read 178

DQ Write 265

DQ Mixed 41.9

82% 162 MB/s

TUR-User, 23 months ago.

95GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 118 12 62 30 38 MB/s

53.9% Above average

Write 335

Mixed 325

SusWrite 72.5

62% 278 MB/s

4K Read 21

4K Write 46.6

4K Mixed 20.1

82% 29.2 MB/s

DQ Read 171

DQ Write 248

DQ Mixed 41.3

78% 154 MB/s

TUR-User, 10 months ago.

113GB free

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 57 57 52 58 51 MB/s

43.5% Average

Write 436

Mixed 121

SusWrite 84.4

63% 287 MB/s

4K Read 13.2

4K Write 13.2

4K Mixed 2

30% 9.47 MB/s

DQ Read 172

DQ Write 284

DQ Mixed 1.6

65% 153 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 years ago.

134GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2003XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 38 11 43 12 33 MB/s

41% Average

Write 41.1

Mixed 37.9

SusWrite 25.9

30% 142 MB/s

4K Read 28.6

4K Write 16

4K Mixed 4.3

57% 16.3 MB/s

DQ Read 174

DQ Write 56.2

DQ Mixed 2

31% 77.4 MB/s

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Gaming 79%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 66%

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Motherboard: Asus TUF B360-PRO GAMING

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Core i5-9400FIntel $83Bench 85%, 299,482 samples	310x
Core i7-8700Intel $145Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	275x
Core i5-8400Intel $140Bench 82%, 312,220 samples	233x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $140Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	123x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	114x
GTX 1070Nvidia $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	83x

SSD
M.2 2280 256GBDragosBench 58%, 14 samples	1x

RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $69Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	135x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples	58x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	52x

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Value: 129% - Outstanding

Total price: $292

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Intel Core i5-12600K $169	Nvidia RTX 4060 $298	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
Intel Core i5-12400F $111	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $345	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $80
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Dragos

M.2 2280 256GB

Average Bench: 58.4% (828^th of 1080)

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