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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 72.2% (629th of 1074)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: GM2256G
Poor: 43%Average: 72.2% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The GM2256G 256GB averaged 27.7% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 200MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 249MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GM2256G 256GB is 50.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the GM2256G 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 276MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 206MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 62972.2%
Min Avg Max
308 Read 378 443
27.4 Write 346 420
38.1 Mixed 336 405
26.3 SusWrite 276 388
75.1% 334 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.5 4K Read 22.2 33.9
0.4 4K Write 57.7 100
1.3 4K Mixed 27.3 41.1
99.1% 35.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
68.4 DQ Read 206 243
60.4 DQ Write 249 289
69.5 DQ Mixed 200 248
159% 218 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 373 336 210 209 208 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 392
Write 383
Mixed 377
SusWrite 283
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 37.9
105% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 248
188% 252 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 215 177 177 179 177 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 434
Write 418
Mixed 405
SusWrite 218
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 28.6
106% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 219
175% 242 MB/s
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 334 311 199 206 207 MB/s
74.2% Very good
Read 308
Write 342
Mixed 394
SusWrite 261
74% 326 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 33.7
112% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 247
187% 249 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 359 326 178 178 179 MB/s
66.8% Good
Read 363
Write 344
Mixed 347
SusWrite 264
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 23.9
83% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 205
164% 226 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 147 172 141 149 160 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 316
Write 373
Mixed 345
SusWrite 158
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 28.1
101% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 211
167% 229 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 233 260 234 136 134 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 380
Write 350
Mixed 360
SusWrite 212
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 19.3
4K Mixed 11.5
50% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 69
DQ Write 46.9
DQ Mixed 59.9
44% 58.6 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 25 27 27 26 25 MB/s
21.5% Poor
Read 361
Write 27.4
Mixed 38.1
SusWrite 26.3
24% 113 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 1.3
20% 4.5 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 51%
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Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: GHIA Notebook

CPU
Core i3-10110UIntelBench 47%, 11,481 samples15x
Core i5-8259UIntelBench 73%, 4,608 samples7x
Core i7-10510UIntelBench 56%, 51,080 samples1x
GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 110,580 samples16x
Iris Plus Graphics 655IntelBench 9%, 8,316 samples7x
SSD
GM2256G 256GBBench 72%, 24 samples17x
RAM
K4E6E304EC-EGCG 2x4GBHynixBench 45%, 25 samples15x
HMA851S6CJR6N-VK 1x8GBHynixBench 42%, 213 samples7x
HMA851S6CJR6N-VK 1x16GBHynixBench 39%, 1 sample1x
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