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TS256B 251GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 31.7% (1004th of 1072)

Based on 115 user benchmarks.  Model: APPLE SSD TS256B
Poor: 18%Average: 31.7% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Apple TS256B 251GB averaged 68.3% 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 Random Read Speed 13.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 30.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apple TS256B 251GB is 23.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Apple TS256B 251GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 13MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 41.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 115 samples)
Rank 100431.7%
Min Avg Max
111 Read 171 216
48.3 Write 136 172
49.5 Mixed 123 186
27.8 SusWrite 131 186
31.5% 140 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.54 4K Read 13.2 21.3
12.4 4K Write 30.6 48.1
3.89 4K Mixed 11.6 17.7
51% 18.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.42 DQ Read 13 22.4
15.9 DQ Write 41.3 51
5.92 DQ Mixed 13.7 19
14.4% 22.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
103GB free
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 169 159 168 161 158 MB/s
38.1% Below average
Read 153
Write 151
Mixed 146
SusWrite 162
35% 153 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 17.3
68% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 13
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 19.2
18% 26.6 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 161 148 150 142 157 MB/s
38.1% Below average
Read 188
Write 153
Mixed 117
SusWrite 152
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 17.1
65% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 13.4
DQ Write 46.8
DQ Mixed 18.7
18% 26.3 MB/s
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 147 145 160 150 164 MB/s
35.4% Below average
Read 190
Write 136
Mixed 137
SusWrite 146
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 14.7
58% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 11.3
DQ Write 43.8
DQ Mixed 17.4
16% 24.2 MB/s
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 77 161 148 153 168 MB/s
32.1% Below average
Read 138
Write 158
Mixed 97.5
SusWrite 134
30% 132 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 12.1
57% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 11.5
DQ Write 48.3
DQ Mixed 17.8
17% 25.9 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 165 167 157 176 166 MB/s
27.9% Poor
Read 178
Write 123
Mixed 123
SusWrite 164
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 16.1
4K Mixed 9.7
32% 10.9 MB/s
DQ Read 10.3
DQ Write 26.6
DQ Mixed 13
12% 16.6 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 89 109 105 119 98 MB/s
24.2% Poor
Read 171
Write 142
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 96
27% 121 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 5.5
36% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 11.9
DQ Write 42.2
DQ Mixed 15.1
15% 23.1 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,695,729 SSDs tested

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Typical TS256B 251GB Builds (Compare 5,565 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples709x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples278x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples263x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples614x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples461x
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples361x
SSD
TS256B 251GBAppleBench 32%, 115 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples500x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples300x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples227x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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