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SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 72.9% (613th of 1071)

Based on 37 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDis SD7TB3Q-256G-100
Poor: 58%Average: 72.9% Great: 85%

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Good average bench

The Sandis SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB averaged 27.1% 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 25.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 65.9MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandis SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB is 27%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandis SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 211MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 271MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 37 samples)
Rank 61372.9%
Min Avg Max
310 Read 383 421
166 Write 298 374
123 Mixed 271 356
99.8 SusWrite 211 368
65.1% 291 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.57 4K Read 25.7 33.6
41.2 4K Write 65.9 95.2
13.3 4K Mixed 22.7 32.6
103% 38.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.3 DQ Read 238 327
59.4 DQ Write 210 282
13.3 DQ Mixed 69.8 147
94.5% 173 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 320 319 306 291 247 MB/s
79.5% Very good
Read 407
Write 346
Mixed 218
SusWrite 301
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 28.3
104% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 147
149% 243 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X218
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 153 100 137 126 117 MB/s
75.7% Very good
Read 406
Write 249
Mixed 150
SusWrite 139
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 30.7
130% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 131
134% 220 MB/s
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 357 335 356 342 319 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 421
Write 345
Mixed 226
SusWrite 342
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 31.9
113% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 68.9
DQ Mixed 33.6
30% 44.3 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 269 277 273 203 151 MB/s
68.3% Good
Read 393
Write 234
Mixed 142
SusWrite 234
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 23
87% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 133
133% 218 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 124 151 128 113 136 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 409
Write 249
Mixed 151
SusWrite 139
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 63.2
4K Mixed 25.6
107% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 95
78% 112 MB/s
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 91 104 88 100 71 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 363
Write 231
Mixed 123
SusWrite 99.8
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 25.6
90% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 125
127% 209 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 58 59 70 159 148 MB/s
58.3% Above average
Read 396
Write 256
Mixed 148
SusWrite 104
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 20.1
83% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 113
120% 201 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 62%
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Workstation 6%
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System: HP ProDesk 600 G2 MT

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples477x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples181x
Core i3-6100Intel  $40Bench 55%, 110,166 samples48x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples348x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples66x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples45x
SSD
SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GBSandisBench 73%, 37 samples1x
RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 39%, 16,202 samples32x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 6,175 samples24x
M378A1K43BB1-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,085 samples23x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67

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