Average Bench: 62.5% (774th of 1072)

Based on 64 user benchmarks.  Model: SKIHOTAR SSD A320 256GB

Above average average bench

The Skihotar A320 256GB averaged 37.4% 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 28.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 63.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Skihotar A320 256GB is 55.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Skihotar A320 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 181MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 64 samples)
Min Avg Max
310 Read 438 509
10.8 Write 309 425
15.7 Mixed 283 412
22.4 SusWrite 181 350
67.6% 303 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.23 4K Read 28.7 42.8
2.93 4K Write 63.5 118
0.33 4K Mixed 13.4 30.2
94.3% 35.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.7 DQ Read 132 183
31.6 DQ Write 219 323
0.1 DQ Mixed 18.1 41.3
58.1% 123 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0201A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 403 397 147 28 31 MB/s
Read 473
Write 390
Mixed 389
SusWrite 234
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 25.1
143% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 39.8
75% 143 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 391 336 92 47 44 MB/s
Read 480
Write 440
Mixed 370
SusWrite 199
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 12.8
128% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 15.2
64% 138 MB/s
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0201A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.6 134 2.6 2.5 30 17 MB/s
Read 509
Write 247
Mixed 411
SusWrite 31.4
66% 300 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 28.4
140% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 0.1
62% 143 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 339 342 316 211 14 MB/s
Read 447
Write 353
Mixed 322
SusWrite 260
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 11.6
110% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 15
63% 137 MB/s
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 333 342 339 183 16 MB/s
Read 488
Write 348
Mixed 344
SusWrite 255
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 11.6
93% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 13.6
60% 129 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW201219
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 295 294 236 147 9.4 MB/s
Read 325
Write 273
Mixed 263
SusWrite 212
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 10.1
66% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 20.3
54% 112 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0819A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 55 65 65 65 63 MB/s
Read 313
Write 272
Mixed 69
SusWrite 66.6
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 24.4
97% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 9.9
39% 87.8 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,789,989 SSDs tested

Typical A320 256GB Builds (Compare 421 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire E1-531

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