TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Nvme

CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2020.

Average Bench: 125% (186th of 1072)

Based on 416 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe CL1-3D256-Q11 NVMe SSSTC 256GB
Poor: 81%Average: 125% Great: 164%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Nvme CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB averaged 24.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 298MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 1,358MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB is 83.1%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 257MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 18.6MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 416 samples)
Rank 186125%
Min Avg Max
678 Read 1,358 1,837
174 Write 645 1,139
227 Mixed 589 984
164 SusWrite 257 334
157% 712 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.2 4K Read 33.6 43.6
29.1 4K Write 100 169
7.2 4K Mixed 18.6 26.4
128% 50.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
254 DQ Read 460 687
97.2 DQ Write 342 790
122 DQ Mixed 298 454
251% 367 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 222 148 135 142 152 MB/s
127% Outstanding
Read 1,544
Write 349
Mixed 859
SusWrite 204
162% 739 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 21.4
120% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 459
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 353
279% 391 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 333 284 192 202 226 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 1,481
Write 849
Mixed 653
SusWrite 264
179% 812 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 12.6
105% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 452
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 370
278% 375 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 187 200 117 103 97 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 1601
Write 430
Mixed 376
SusWrite 157
139% 641 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 22.1
104% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 440
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 117
159% 294 MB/s
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 228 188 144 154 152 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 1,251
Write 301
Mixed 697
SusWrite 181
133% 607 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 22.5
134% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 256
172% 212 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 99 153 121 108 59 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 1167
Write 197
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 122
80% 377 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 21.8
124% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 442
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 72.8
125% 249 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 785 156 92 69 48 58 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 1376
Write 311
Mixed 773
SusWrite 201
146% 665 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 13.3
58% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 601
DQ Mixed 357
300% 425 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 14 19 13 11 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 707
Write 11.9
Mixed 16.6
SusWrite 13.8
39% 187 MB/s
4K Read 102
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.4
158% 35.1 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22301116 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 156 106 32 74 43 MB/s
32.3% Below average
Read 365
Write 124
Mixed 115
SusWrite 97.1
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 28
4K Mixed 3.2
34% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 67.5
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 9.9
19% 38.4 MB/s
416 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,712,243 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB Builds (Compare 3,693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 5420

CPU
Core i5-1135G7IntelBench 69%, 36,962 samples1,420x
Core i5-1145G7IntelBench 69%, 4,608 samples1,122x
Core i7-1185G7IntelBench 67%, 9,588 samples765x
GPU
Iris XeIntelBench 14%, 144,774 samples3,593x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 9%, 39,662 samples64x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 110,580 samples24x
SSD
CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GBNvmeBench 125%, 416 samples1x
RAM
HMAA2GS6AJR8N-XN 1x16GBUnknownBench 48%, 1,650 samples885x
HMAA2GS6CJR8N-XN 1x16GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,085 samples451x
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 13,137 samples294x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Popular CL1-3D256-Q11 SSSTC 256GB systems:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 3 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback