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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 70.2% (664th of 1072)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Model: GSDSM256TY2F1QGCX
Poor: 54%Average: 70.2% Great: 82%

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Good average bench

The GSDSM256TY2F1QGCX 256GB averaged 29.7% 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 Read Speed 28.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 226MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GSDSM256TY2F1QGCX 256GB is 28%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the GSDSM256TY2F1QGCX 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 17.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Rank 66470.2%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 424 476
114 Write 354 415
218 Mixed 328 366
146 SusWrite 311 391
79.5% 354 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.6 4K Read 28.8 36.5
37.1 4K Write 56.7 81.5
8.9 4K Mixed 11.3 14.1
88.1% 32.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
128 DQ Read 186 197
74.1 DQ Write 226 268
16.9 DQ Mixed 17.4 17.7
65.6% 143 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200918
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 359 400 400 401 400 MB/s
82.2% Excellent
Read 476
Write 411
Mixed 366
SusWrite 391
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 13.5
103% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 17.1
69% 152 MB/s
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200918
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 309 286 233 147 111 MB/s
64.3% Good
Read 451
Write 384
Mixed 351
SusWrite 240
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 10.6
82% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 16.9
59% 129 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200918
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 311 156 79 53 60 MB/s
54.1% Above average
Read 447
Write 328
Mixed 333
SusWrite 160
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 11.3
73% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 17.2
42% 87.4 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200918
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 231 70 74 96 112 MB/s
45% Average
Read 328
Write 292
Mixed 287
SusWrite 146
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 8.9
64% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 74.1
DQ Mixed 17.4
36% 75.3 MB/s
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Workstation 4%
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CPU
Celeron J4125IntelBench 35%, 2,594 samples287x
N100IntelBench 48%, 1,491 samples63x
Core i7-10810UIntelBench 70%, 612 samples62x
GPU
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples298x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 6,852 samples77x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 3%, 1,086 samples63x
SSD
GSDSM256TY2F1QGCX 256GBBench 70%, 16 samples1x
RAM
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples206x
123456789012345678 4x3GBABCDBench 23%, 488 samples67x
4x4GBMicronBench 53%, 324 samples38x
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