Supersonic

256GB 256GB

256GB 256GB
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Effective Speed -47%Effective Speed -47%Average Score -45%Read -18%, Write -19%, 4K Read -57%, 4K Write -68%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -134%, SusWrite -8%Peak Score -25%Read -10%, Write -18%, 4K Read -29%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed -9%, 4K Mixed -73%, SusWrite -5%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -49%DQ Read -36%, DQ Write -12%, DQ Mixed -95%, ADQ Read -90%, ADQ Write -15%, ADQ Mixed -292%, Age 170%, AS-SSD Total -25%

Average Bench: 67.2% (712^th of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks. Model: SUPERSONIC 256GB

Poor: 48%Average: 67.2% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Supersonic 256GB 256GB averaged 32.8% 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 252MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.8MB/s

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Above average consistency

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

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 275MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 172MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)

Rank 71267.2%

Min	Avg	Max
290	Read 386	459
220	Write 340	410
135	Mixed 325	389
102	SusWrite 275	369
74.5% 331 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9	4K Read 21.8	33.4
13.6	4K Write 52.1	91.5
0.3	4K Mixed 19.2	33.7
85.1% 31 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
102	DQ Read 172	269
114	DQ Write 252	320
14	DQ Mixed 66.4	170
90.9% 163 MB/s

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IND-User, 5 months ago.

201GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 328 359 319 305 305 MB/s

75.4% Very good

Write 369

Mixed 372

SusWrite 324

83% 367 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 55.1

4K Mixed 21.4

98% 34.7 MB/s

DQ Read 156

DQ Write 299

DQ Mixed 50.3

88% 168 MB/s

IND-User, 4 months ago.

188GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V1220B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 231 238 186 171 171 MB/s

54.9% Above average

Write 244

Mixed 249

SusWrite 207

57% 254 MB/s

4K Read 16.4

4K Write 48.4

4K Mixed 12.4

66% 25.7 MB/s

DQ Read 196

DQ Write 256

DQ Mixed 53.7

88% 168 MB/s

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System: Dell Latitude 5490

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Core i5-8350UIntelBench 52%, 19,808 samples	1,254x
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples	613x
Core i7-8650UIntelBench 52%, 42,414 samples	533x

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UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples	2,371x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples	323x
MX130NvidiaBench 9%, 14,117 samples	45x

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256GB 256GBSupersonicBench 67%, 25 samples	1x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 41,676 samples	580x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples	209x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GBUnknownBench 40%, 10,726 samples	164x

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Supersonic

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Average Bench: 67.2% (712^th of 1072)

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