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S3A 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 71.9% (630th of 1072)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: APOTOP SSD S3A 256GB
Poor: 60%Average: 71.9% Great: 83%

Good average bench

The Apotop S3A 256GB averaged 28.0% 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 94.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 80.3MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apotop S3A 256GB is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Apotop S3A 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 196MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 246MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 63071.9%
Min Avg Max
295 Read 441 518
201 Write 246 307
232 Mixed 292 339
124 SusWrite 196 291
65.4% 294 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.53 4K Read 26.8 33.9
45.5 4K Write 80.3 109
3.24 4K Mixed 21 40.7
110% 42.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.9 DQ Read 176 291
15.5 DQ Write 186 256
10.2 DQ Mixed 94.9 259
95.2% 152 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 244 226 208 203 214 MB/s
86.9% Excellent
Read 347
Write 257
Mixed 257
SusWrite 218
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 40.7
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 151
143% 224 MB/s
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 294 301 300 303 301 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 391
Write 290
Mixed 302
SusWrite 300
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 37.4
127% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 177
161% 245 MB/s
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 218 212 201 212 204 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 295
Write 257
Mixed 255
SusWrite 206
57% 253 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 39.4
159% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 157
140% 211 MB/s
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 168 177 163 178 176 MB/s
80.7% Excellent
Read 374
Write 266
Mixed 274
SusWrite 173
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 37.7
142% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 250
190% 256 MB/s
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 167 167 168 164 171 MB/s
80.3% Excellent
Read 403
Write 234
Mixed 284
SusWrite 171
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 36.2
139% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 259
191% 254 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 125 117 114 127 116 MB/s
71.5% Very good
Read 344
Write 208
Mixed 257
SusWrite 124
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 31.8
133% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 251
180% 232 MB/s
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