Average Bench: 74.2% (589th of 1072)

Based on 76 user benchmarks.  Model: AITC KSM SSD

Good average bench

The Aitc KSM SSD 256GB averaged 25.7% 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 Mixed IO Speed 157MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 72MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Aitc KSM SSD 256GB is 40.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Aitc KSM SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 278MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 76 samples)
Min Avg Max
302 Read 398 479
136 Write 338 424
158 Mixed 314 374
110 SusWrite 278 406
74.6% 332 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.02 4K Read 22 32.5
35 4K Write 72 102
10.1 4K Mixed 28.9 41.2
109% 41 MB/s
Min Avg Max
62.2 DQ Read 117 230
80.3 DQ Write 241 331
24.9 DQ Mixed 157 217
126% 172 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
196GB free
Firmware: 2109XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 421 426 418 417 413 MB/s
Read 429
Write 422
Mixed 363
SusWrite 418
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 38.9
140% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 216
169% 225 MB/s
196GB free
Firmware: 2109XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 417 405 412 410 193 MB/s
Read 425
Write 412
Mixed 347
SusWrite 373
88% 389 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 41.6
148% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 216
170% 229 MB/s
199GB free
Firmware: 2109XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 410 429 420 416 279 MB/s
Read 435
Write 426
Mixed 376
SusWrite 394
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 39.5
142% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 221
170% 225 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2012XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 354 372 393 394 394 MB/s
Read 427
Write 391
Mixed 285
SusWrite 369
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 29.6
100% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 173
140% 191 MB/s
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2106XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 353 354 353 351 349 MB/s
Read 423
Write 327
Mixed 320
SusWrite 346
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 24.7
87% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 162
122% 160 MB/s
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2103XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 375 385 274 30 357 MB/s
Read 346
Write 323
Mixed 311
SusWrite 295
72% 319 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 28.7
100% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 166
129% 173 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2012XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 336 154 176 163 109 MB/s
Read 462
Write 338
Mixed 354
SusWrite 210
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 18.5
73% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 151
117% 157 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,820,769 SSDs tested

Typical KSM SSD 256GB Builds (Compare 1,087 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Biostar B450MH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $321

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