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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 73.3% (611th of 1080)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: V-GEN06SM21AR256SDKM2 256GB
Poor: 57%Average: 73.3% Great: 87%

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Good average bench

The V-gen06sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB averaged 26.6% 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 Write Speed 86.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 288MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the V-gen06sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB is 30%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the V-gen06sm21ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 165MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 37MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 61173.3%
Min Avg Max
389 Read 427 457
325 Write 393 426
18.6 Mixed 321 377
72.1 SusWrite 165 363
73.1% 327 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.3 4K Read 28.5 35.1
11.6 4K Write 86.5 108
0.4 4K Mixed 25.6 30.6
122% 46.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
96.6 DQ Read 153 194
18.3 DQ Write 288 328
0.4 DQ Mixed 37 46.2
80.1% 159 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 64 80 43 96 41 MB/s
78% Very good
Read 457
Write 423
Mixed 359
SusWrite 92.7
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 30.1
143% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 45.4
94% 187 MB/s
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 88 39 48 42 74 MB/s
76.9% Very good
Read 457
Write 408
Mixed 377
SusWrite 97.8
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 30.2
138% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 44.7
93% 184 MB/s
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 94 20 135 26 50 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 451
Write 402
Mixed 365
SusWrite 96.1
73% 329 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 28.6
137% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 41.9
86% 167 MB/s
160GB free
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 78 60 73 60 73 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 441
Write 410
Mixed 338
SusWrite 126
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 27
119% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 46.2
94% 186 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 138 83 47 68 60 MB/s
72.4% Very good
Read 438
Write 418
Mixed 366
SusWrite 110
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 28.6
124% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 45.2
90% 176 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 146 43 72 60 54 MB/s
71.8% Very good
Read 449
Write 420
Mixed 371
SusWrite 103
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 28.8
123% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 0.4
67% 157 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 68 39 55 39 50 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 427
Write 409
Mixed 363
SusWrite 89.7
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 27.5
123% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 43.1
74% 141 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 93 87 57 45 60 MB/s
61.3% Good
Read 409
Write 358
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 89.6
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 15.1
101% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 0.5
66% 155 MB/s
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Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 (MS-7A36)

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Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples32x
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GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples14x
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256GB 256GBV-gen06sm21ar256sdkm2Bench 73%, 18 samples1x
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