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PX-256M8VC + 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2021.

Average Bench: 97.3% (266th of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: PLEXTOR PX-256M8VC +
Poor: 79%Average: 97.3% Great: 116%

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Excellent average bench

The Plextor PX-256M8VC + 256GB averaged just 2.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Plextor PX-256M8VC + 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 162MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 45.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Plextor PX-256M8VC + 256GB is 36.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Plextor PX-256M8VC + 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 293MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 383MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 26697.3%
Min Avg Max
276 Read 466 518
310 Write 408 473
293 Mixed 383 448
242 SusWrite 293 316
87% 387 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13 4K Read 34.1 46
30.2 4K Write 77.5 105
30.2 4K Mixed 45.9 61.2
151% 52.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
125 DQ Read 322 382
109 DQ Write 284 354
114 DQ Mixed 162 209
160% 256 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 301 290 307 307 308 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 456
Mixed 432
SusWrite 296
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 52.8
173% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 130
161% 284 MB/s
184GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 309 308 313 313 313 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 434
Mixed 399
SusWrite 316
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 47.3
158% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 174
183% 302 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 274 267 307 307 306 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 444
Mixed 415
SusWrite 287
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 51.4
159% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 130
157% 276 MB/s
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 286 305 305 310 308 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 457
Mixed 445
SusWrite 294
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 42.6
153% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 120
151% 270 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 334 309 309 309 310 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 447
Mixed 435
SusWrite 313
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 44.7
150% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 154
168% 282 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,662,858 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H - $84

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples483x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples337x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples242x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples277x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples168x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples124x
SSD
PX-256M8VC + 256GBPlextorBench 97%, 20 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples61x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples56x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $234

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