NS256GSSD340 256GB

NS256GSSD340 256GB
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Effective Speed -53%Effective Speed -53%Average Score -57%Read -22%, Write -28%, 4K Read -44%, 4K Write -84%, Mixed -13%, 4K Mixed -194%, SusWrite -11%Peak Score -39%Read -9%, Write -22%, 4K Read -16%, 4K Write -57%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -156%, SusWrite -5%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -175%DQ Read -46%, DQ Write -18%, DQ Mixed -765%, ADQ Read -75%, ADQ Write -29%, ADQ Mixed -656%, Age 224%, AS-SSD Total -32%

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Average Bench: 64.3% (749^th of 1071)

Based on 95 user benchmarks. Model: NS256GSSD340

Poor: 43%Average: 64.3% Great: 86%

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Above average average bench

The NS256GSSD340 256GB averaged 35.7% 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 Random Read Speed 23.8MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 224MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the NS256GSSD340 256GB is 43.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the NS256GSSD340 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 34.4MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 15.3MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 95 samples)

Rank 74964.3%

Min	Avg	Max
260	Read 375	464
230	Write 317	396
217	Mixed 317	396
105	SusWrite 268	370
71.7% 319 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
10.2	4K Read 23.8	36.9
16.3	4K Write 47.7	78.1
8.08	4K Mixed 15.3	22.8
80.9% 28.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
137	DQ Read 186	251
55	DQ Write 224	303
8.48	DQ Mixed 34.4	38.3
73.2% 148 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 3 months ago.

160GB free (System drive)

Firmware: W0406B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 376 393 398 433 444 MB/s

91.7% Outstanding

Write 387

Mixed 395

SusWrite 407

92% 407 MB/s

4K Read 37.2

4K Write 87.9

4K Mixed 22.4

132% 49.2 MB/s

DQ Read 182

DQ Write 305

DQ Mixed 36.4

86% 175 MB/s

FRA-User, 1 month ago.

146GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0823A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 152 9.9 206 100 70 MB/s

64.1% Good

Write 374

Mixed 378

SusWrite 110

73% 326 MB/s

4K Read 29.3

4K Write 53

4K Mixed 19.7

98% 34 MB/s

DQ Read 205

DQ Write 278

DQ Mixed 38

86% 174 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

205GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0823A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 362 355 361 362 363 MB/s

62.2% Good

Write 358

Mixed 365

SusWrite 360

84% 373 MB/s

4K Read 18.3

4K Write 23.4

4K Mixed 13.9

58% 18.5 MB/s

DQ Read 155

DQ Write 126

DQ Mixed 38.4

57% 107 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

208GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0823A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 234 288 220 169 166 MB/s

53.4% Above average

Write 287

Mixed 286

SusWrite 226

62% 278 MB/s

4K Read 16.6

4K Write 34.6

4K Mixed 11.9

59% 21 MB/s

DQ Read 205

DQ Write 229

DQ Mixed 36.5

78% 157 MB/s

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Typical NS256GSSD340 256GB Builds (Compare 518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

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Desktop 40%

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Workstation 5%

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Motherboard: Intel JSL MRD

CPU
Celeron N5105IntelBench 37%, 1,007 samples	396x
Celeron N5095IntelBench 43%, 1,699 samples	85x
Celeron N5100IntelBench 34%, 996 samples	23x

GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 4%, 2,226 samples	419x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 2%, 4,536 samples	99x

SSD
NS256GSSD340 256GBBench 64%, 95 samples	58x

RAM
53D512M64D4RQ-046 2x4GBSamsungBench 41%, 89 samples	89x
2x6GBSamsungBench 41%, 80 samples	77x
KINSOTIN16GB2666MHZ 1x16GBUnknownBench 33%, 512 samples	69x

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NS256GSSD340 256GB

Average Bench: 64.3% (749^th of 1071)

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