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SD7SN6S256G1027 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 74.4% (585th of 1072)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD7SN6S256G1027
Poor: 62%Average: 74.4% Great: 83%

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD7SN6S256G1027 256GB averaged 25.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 176MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 240MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7SN6S256G1027 256GB is 20.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7SN6S256G1027 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 233MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 259MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 58574.4%
Min Avg Max
323 Read 426 487
236 Write 354 440
204 Mixed 259 423
110 SusWrite 233 254
71.1% 318 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.1 4K Read 23.4 32.7
28.7 4K Write 54.3 97.9
10.9 4K Mixed 27 39.5
98.8% 34.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.6 DQ Read 277 368
121 DQ Write 240 284
10.5 DQ Mixed 176 222
154% 231 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 190 225 222 153 150 MB/s
90.9% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 436
Mixed 252
SusWrite 197
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 39.5
152% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 218
186% 277 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 252 225 241 228 240 MB/s
67.2% Good
Read 382
Write 351
Mixed 239
SusWrite 242
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 23.1
80% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 204
172% 251 MB/s
25GB free
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 192 71 60 77 81 MB/s
67% Good
Read 384
Write 236
Mixed 216
SusWrite 110
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 71.8
4K Mixed 33.2
121% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 116
103% 154 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 234 240 230 211 184 MB/s
62.9% Good
Read 357
Write 260
Mixed 234
SusWrite 225
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 19.4
70% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 135
146% 247 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 216 240 235 213 240 MB/s
62.3% Good
Read 350
Write 292
Mixed 223
SusWrite 226
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 22.1
84% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 203
151% 201 MB/s
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