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240GB 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 59.1% (811th of 1071)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: Whalekom 240GB
Poor: 42%Average: 59.1% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Whalekom 240GB 240GB averaged 40.8% 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 22.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 57MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Whalekom 240GB 240GB is 32.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Whalekom 240GB 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 118MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 212MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 81159.1%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 394 435
51.9 Write 244 442
10.2 Mixed 218 384
35.1 SusWrite 212 442
59.5% 267 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 4K Read 22.8 31.7
9 4K Write 57 107
3.7 4K Mixed 13.9 43.1
82.4% 31.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.2 DQ Read 118 167
35 DQ Write 169 314
5.5 DQ Mixed 37 227
57.7% 108 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
35GB free
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 262 139 50 42 47 MB/s
60% Good
Read 435
Write 140
Mixed 93.3
SusWrite 145
44% 203 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 8.4
91% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 13.5
60% 128 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 38 132 175 304 339 MB/s
52.9% Above average
Read 422
Write 51.9
Mixed 261
SusWrite 172
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 9.9
77% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 35
DQ Mixed 13.8
27% 55.9 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 225 294 230 287 324 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 382
Write 70.3
Mixed 92.8
SusWrite 235
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 5.5
53% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 50
DQ Mixed 13.2
29% 61.4 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 302 135 81 58 49 MB/s
47.1% Average
Read 405
Write 307
Mixed 284
SusWrite 150
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 8
54% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 14.5
46% 97.3 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 283 223 34 156 79 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 349
Write 114
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 176
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 5.1
40% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 14.3
44% 94.7 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: FW201202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 32 38 40 29 36 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 418
Write 67.5
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 35.1
29% 135 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 38.6
4K Mixed 3.7
67% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 43.1
DQ Mixed 5.5
23% 54.1 MB/s
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Motherboard: Biostar I945C-M7B

CPU
Pentium 4 3.00GHzIntelBench 29%, 6,937 samples1x
Core2 Duo E4500Intel  $130Bench 33%, 8,675 samples1x
Core2 Duo E6850Intel  $57Bench 40%, 4,150 samples1x
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Radeon HD 5450AMDBench 1%, 66,079 samples2x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples1x
GeForce 7600 GSNvidiaBench 1%, 1,208 samples1x
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240GB 240GBWhalekomBench 59%, 12 samples3x
RAM
1GBUnknownBench 13%, 4,189 samples3x
1x1GBUnknownBench 17%, 12,162 samples1x
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