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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 62.1% (777th of 1072)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Model: V-GEN01SM21AR256SDKM2 256GB
Poor: 42%Average: 62.1% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The V-gen01sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB averaged 37.8% 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 Random Read Speed 23.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 58.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the V-gen01sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB is 41.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the V-gen01sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 153MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 40.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Rank 77762.1%
Min Avg Max
313 Read 437 493
49.3 Write 277 403
65.5 Mixed 285 410
48 SusWrite 153 343
64.1% 288 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.1 4K Read 23.7 32.5
17.8 4K Write 58.1 86.8
1.5 4K Mixed 19.6 28.8
91.8% 33.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
133 DQ Read 177 234
19.9 DQ Write 178 313
1.1 DQ Mixed 40.8 50.1
68.3% 132 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 374 334 137 133 126 MB/s
82.8% Excellent
Read 485
Write 403
Mixed 392
SusWrite 250
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 28.4
123% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 48.1
92% 180 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 64 67 69 70 70 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 463
Write 407
Mixed 407
SusWrite 105
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 29
129% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 50.2
80% 151 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 71 71 73 72 73 MB/s
50.7% Above average
Read 461
Write 77.2
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 126
40% 184 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 11.3
69% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 43.6
DQ Mixed 9.8
31% 72 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 69 71 66 55 56 MB/s
50% Average
Read 474
Write 108
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 115
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 1.6
76% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 19.9
DQ Mixed 47.1
42% 66.9 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 34 41 51 29 36 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 392
Write 310
Mixed 314
SusWrite 48.3
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 16.8
74% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 29
55% 110 MB/s
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RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,287x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $239Bench 71%, 428,800 samples984x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples983x
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256GB 256GBV-gen01sm21ar256sdkm2Bench 62%, 16 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples931x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples425x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $408

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