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EVM SSD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 64.7% (744th of 1072)

Based on 348 user benchmarks.  Model: 256GB EVM SSD
Poor: 37%Average: 64.7% Great: 90%

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Above average average bench

The 256gb EVM SSD 256GB averaged 35.2% 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 Write Speed 250MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 256gb EVM SSD 256GB is 53.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 256gb EVM SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 121MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 228MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 348 samples)
Rank 74464.7%
Min Avg Max
309 Read 418 495
149 Write 340 429
23.6 Mixed 302 413
56.7 SusWrite 228 392
72.2% 322 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.5 4K Read 22.7 34.7
16 4K Write 64.1 108
0.3 4K Mixed 15.8 28.1
88.6% 34.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
70.2 DQ Read 121 187
74.6 DQ Write 250 327
0.4 DQ Mixed 37.1 55.1
70.4% 136 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H220614a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 439 432 436 216 114 MB/s
96.1% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 470
Mixed 451
SusWrite 350
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 40.6
145% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 267
194% 246 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H220614a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 402 399 203 118 107 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 450
Write 347
Mixed 399
SusWrite 275
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 35
123% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 274
198% 250 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1013A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 384 381 300 110 145 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 479
Write 372
Mixed 382
SusWrite 269
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 0.1
80% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 15.5
69% 147 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 9.5 198 79 53 18 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 473
Write 343
Mixed 351
SusWrite 62.1
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 23.6
107% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 41.3
76% 144 MB/s
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 84 80 72 57 105 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 416
Write 344
Mixed 334
SusWrite 112
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 49.6
4K Mixed 13.4
79% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 33.4
54% 104 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 110 30 56 56 39 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 358
Write 299
Mixed 286
SusWrite 72.5
57% 254 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 16.2
74% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 91.4
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 31.5
48% 89.3 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2,023x
Core i7-2600Intel  $192Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,568x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples932x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,141x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,040x
SSD
EVM SSD 256GB256gbBench 65%, 348 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples516x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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