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D2CSTK251A10-0240.P 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 46.3% (904th of 1071)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: D2CSTK251A10-0240.P
Poor: 28%Average: 46.3% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The D2CSTK251A10-0240.P 240GB averaged 53.6% 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 Write Speed 67MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the D2CSTK251A10-0240.P 240GB is 30.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the D2CSTK251A10-0240.P 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 120MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 163MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 90446.3%
Min Avg Max
120 Read 163 210
84.7 Write 156 204
122 Mixed 146 172
67.7 SusWrite 120 137
33% 146 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 20.4 28.4
12.3 4K Write 67 114
9.23 4K Mixed 16.6 36.7
87.6% 34.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.4 DQ Read 106 184
44 DQ Write 143 183
6.85 DQ Mixed 57.1 144
61.9% 102 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 133 133 124 133 132 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 134
Write 204
Mixed 172
SusWrite 133
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 36.7
146% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 92.7
94% 152 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 131 123 132 131 130 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 126
Write 192
Mixed 170
SusWrite 131
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 27.3
97% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 144
113% 153 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 140 135 135 126 129 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 142
Write 194
Mixed 166
SusWrite 135
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 29.8
4K Mixed 18.7
70% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 107
99% 151 MB/s
223GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 132 138 137 136 132 MB/s
39.2% Below average
Read 121
Write 189
Mixed 162
SusWrite 137
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 16
60% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 108
98% 149 MB/s
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 138 137 137 102 MB/s
34.7% Below average
Read 182
Write 124
Mixed 139
SusWrite 131
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 13.7
54% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 92.1
DQ Write 49.2
DQ Mixed 60.7
48% 67.3 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 66 67 70 70 71 MB/s
28.4% Poor
Read 162
Write 84.7
Mixed 122
SusWrite 67.7
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 12.8
4K Mixed 12.4
49% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 88.9
DQ Write 44
DQ Mixed 47.1
40% 60 MB/s

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Gaming 45%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples653x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples293x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 140,440 samples219x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples277x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples190x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples181x
SSD
D2CSTK251A10-0240.P 240GBBench 46%, 10 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples171x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples99x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples58x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $362

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