Average Bench: 66.5% (724th of 1071)

Based on 11,716 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk X400 M.2 2280 256GB

Above average average bench

The Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 256GB averaged 33.5% 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 209MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 324MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 256GB is 41.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 166MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 228MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,716 samples)
Min Avg Max
304 Read 394 484
154 Write 289 439
160 Mixed 228 314
78.5 SusWrite 166 197
60% 269 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.91 4K Read 20.4 34.4
21.9 4K Write 48.8 96.9
12 4K Mixed 26.4 43.5
90.7% 31.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
235 DQ Read 324 368
138 DQ Write 237 280
144 DQ Mixed 209 236
176% 257 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 208 201 192 194 189 MB/s
Read 448
Write 441
Mixed 329
SusWrite 200
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 30.1
100% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 229
190% 274 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 166 174 158 161 96 MB/s
Read 436
Write 417
Mixed 234
SusWrite 161
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 26.1
92% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 213
187% 281 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 180 160 142 174 173 MB/s
Read 448
Write 264
Mixed 228
SusWrite 170
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 21.4
82% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 184
160% 238 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 150 148 139 129 MB/s
Read 404
Write 286
Mixed 212
SusWrite 153
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 22.3
74% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 192
157% 227 MB/s
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 170 180 151 177 179 MB/s
Read 312
Write 209
Mixed 208
SusWrite 175
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 23
4K Mixed 17.6
53% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 166
131% 181 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,442,313 SSDs tested.

Typical X400 M.2 2280 256GB Builds (Compare 4,076 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming - $799

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $799

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