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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 63.7% (756th of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: Simmtronics SSD 256GB
Poor: 28%Average: 63.7% Great: 77%

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Above average average bench

The Simmtronics 256GB 256GB averaged 36.3% 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 261MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Simmtronics 256GB 256GB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Simmtronics 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 13.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 238MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 75663.7%
Min Avg Max
37.5 Read 432 1,344
290 Write 380 1,123
19.9 Mixed 343 985
52.8 SusWrite 238 394
78.1% 348 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.7 4K Read 20.8 44
6.8 4K Write 55.1 125
0.3 4K Mixed 13.9 29.7
78.4% 29.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.2 DQ Read 169 787
15.4 DQ Write 261 634
0.8 DQ Mixed 60.5 506
89.1% 163 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0805A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 362 370 374 394 395 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 457
Write 393
Mixed 368
SusWrite 376
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 15.4
79% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 94.2
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 25.2
54% 106 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0805A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 204 86 19 68 33 MB/s
57.5% Above average
Read 450
Write 373
Mixed 367
SusWrite 106
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 49.6
4K Mixed 14.4
77% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 26.2
80% 167 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0430A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 146 103 53 20 67 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 371
Write 321
Mixed 324
SusWrite 77
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 10.1
53% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 31.3
66% 132 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T1125A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 276 334 91 49 19 MB/s
28.3% Poor
Read 37.5
Write 306
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 134
29% 124 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 4
34% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 0.8
59% 137 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0805A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 5.6 87 44 76 19 MB/s
25.3% Poor
Read 378
Write 290
Mixed 230
SusWrite 52.8
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 0.3
26% 7.23 MB/s
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Core i5-4310MIntelBench 55%, 6,256 samples606x
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256GB 256GBSimmtronicsBench 64%, 15 samples1x
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HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples158x
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