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Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 50.1% (886th of 1072)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: PSSD256GBQSU2-E7
Poor: 26%Average: 50.1% Great: 74%

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Average average bench

The PSSD256GBQSU2-E7 256GB averaged 49.9% 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 21.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 190MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PSSD256GBQSU2-E7 256GB is 47.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PSSD256GBQSU2-E7 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 142MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 10.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 88650.1%
Min Avg Max
316 Read 402 476
0.5 Write 234 425
16.7 Mixed 217 402
28.2 SusWrite 142 363
55.2% 249 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 21.6 35.7
4.6 4K Write 43 84.5
0.2 4K Mixed 10.5 40.6
68.9% 25 MB/s
Min Avg Max
50.5 DQ Read 108 160
17.6 DQ Write 190 321
0.4 DQ Mixed 42 191
62% 113 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H201230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 409 416 328 52 50 MB/s
88.7% Excellent
Read 422
Write 425
Mixed 377
SusWrite 272
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 40.6
148% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 191
153% 208 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 150 99 102 100 87 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 476
Write 402
Mixed 402
SusWrite 150
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 1.9
82% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 15.8
69% 149 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H220115
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 90 120 177 171 189 MB/s
55.8% Above average
Read 347
Write 0.5
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 140
31% 143 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 24
97% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 19.3
DQ Mixed 87.3
64% 88.9 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 178 9.1 45 147 140 MB/s
55.6% Above average
Read 457
Write 381
Mixed 388
SusWrite 90.8
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 44.3
4K Mixed 17.5
79% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 99.4
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 0.4
52% 121 MB/s
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 64 47 45 68 56 MB/s
40.4% Average
Read 420
Write 38.3
Mixed 261
SusWrite 60.1
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 2.1
52% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 2.2
37% 86.8 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 59 73 58 50 69 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 345
Write 196
Mixed 87.9
SusWrite 63.7
38% 173 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 0.4
51% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 17.6
DQ Mixed 21.1
28% 54.5 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0121A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 68 5.8 5.6 83 10 MB/s
26.4% Poor
Read 432
Write 292
Mixed 16.7
SusWrite 30.2
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.2
28% 7.07 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0121A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.6 72 5.7 5.7 80 11 MB/s
19.5% Very poor
Read 316
Write 48.4
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 30.6
22% 103 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.4
19% 5.3 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 53%
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Workstation 7%
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System: Dell Latitude 3410

CPU
Core i5-10210UIntelBench 53%, 54,859 samples832x
Core i3-10110UIntelBench 47%, 11,481 samples280x
Core i7-10510UIntelBench 56%, 51,080 samples249x
GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 110,580 samples1,497x
GeForce MX230NvidiaBench 10%, 6,801 samples22x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 2%, 1,390 samples21x
SSD
PSSD256GBQSU2-E7 256GBBench 50%, 11 samples1x
RAM
HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 44%, 3,256 samples217x
M471A1K43DB1-CWE 1x8GBSamsungBench 45%, 34,565 samples137x
HMA81GS6CJR8N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 43%, 1,283 samples86x
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