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V-gen09sm21ar256sdk

256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 64.5% (745th of 1072)

Based on 38 user benchmarks.  Model: V-GEN09SM21AR256SDK 256GB
Poor: 40%Average: 64.5% Great: 90%

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Above average average bench

The V-gen09sm21ar256sdk 256GB 256GB averaged 35.5% 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 Random Read Speed 24.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 65.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the V-gen09sm21ar256sdk 256GB 256GB is 50.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the V-gen09sm21ar256sdk 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 206MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 34MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 38 samples)
Rank 74564.5%
Min Avg Max
300 Read 404 476
137 Write 325 420
18.9 Mixed 266 377
43.8 SusWrite 206 389
67.2% 300 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.1 4K Read 24.5 34.4
17.3 4K Write 65.5 111
0.3 4K Mixed 18 30.7
94.9% 36 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.9 DQ Read 131 182
14.3 DQ Write 217 320
0.3 DQ Mixed 34 52
65.1% 127 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0401A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 221 141 112 105 77 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 460
Write 327
Mixed 326
SusWrite 167
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 22.7
99% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 36.3
77% 152 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0503A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 89 39 46 76 86 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 368
Write 331
Mixed 310
SusWrite 96
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 25
104% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 50.6
86% 162 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0503A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 7.8 7.5 7.9 7.3 8.2 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 367
Write 342
Mixed 332
SusWrite 22.7
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 27.2
110% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 50.5
89% 170 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0503A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 15 82 167 36 28 MB/s
55.7% Above average
Read 409
Write 362
Mixed 315
SusWrite 71.3
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 22
87% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 50.8
79% 146 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0503A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 108 74 44 17 113 MB/s
51.9% Above average
Read 326
Write 268
Mixed 248
SusWrite 84.8
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 21.1
86% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 48.2
71% 131 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0401A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 61 47 65 63 71 MB/s
34.4% Below average
Read 290
Write 250
Mixed 225
SusWrite 71.5
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 9.9
46% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 2.5
31% 72.3 MB/s
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Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

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Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples402x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples301x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples177x
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HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples343x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples235x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples191x
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256GB 256GBV-gen09sm21ar256sdkBench 64%, 38 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples70x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples67x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples56x
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