Average Bench: 70.4% (663rd of 1072)

Based on 128 user benchmarks.  Model: ZADAK TWSS3 256GB

Good average bench

The Zadak TWSS3 256GB averaged 29.5% 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 96.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Zadak TWSS3 256GB is 53.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Zadak TWSS3 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 135MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 291MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 128 samples)
Min Avg Max
303 Read 434 503
86.3 Write 291 429
54.3 Mixed 299 400
44.4 SusWrite 135 413
64.5% 290 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.2 4K Read 28.5 39.2
29 4K Write 72.5 105
1.2 4K Mixed 25.9 40.2
115% 42.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
155 DQ Read 222 297
60 DQ Write 250 343
1.33 DQ Mixed 96.7 223
111% 190 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
96GB free
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 421 425 426 425 152 MB/s
Read 510
Write 434
Mixed 402
SusWrite 379
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 28.8
147% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 43.9
95% 190 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 169 60 87 85 82 MB/s
Read 447
Write 324
Mixed 317
SusWrite 100
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 36
136% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 203
176% 259 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200Sf10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 164 106 88 11 115 MB/s
Read 439
Write 329
Mixed 337
SusWrite 86.8
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 35.8
137% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 221
189% 274 MB/s
200GB free
Firmware: 0200Sf10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 232 72 72 70 72 MB/s
Read 426
Write 207
Mixed 344
SusWrite 127
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 32.6
124% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 214
188% 279 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: U0803A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 65 56 57 57 55 MB/s
Read 504
Write 431
Mixed 117
SusWrite 97.2
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 1.6
90% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 1.8
65% 150 MB/s
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 69 38 42 53 45 MB/s
Read 494
Write 378
Mixed 103
SusWrite 79.2
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 1.4
76% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 1.6
69% 160 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 78 58 63 59 54 MB/s
Read 374
Write 261
Mixed 278
SusWrite 66.2
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 15.2
68% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 26.2
33% 63.3 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,830,591 SSDs tested

Typical TWSS3 256GB Builds (Compare 12,083 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus PRIME A320M-K - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $326

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