Average Bench: 69.1% (684th of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: V-GEN03SM22AR256SDKM2 256GB

Above average average bench

The V-gen03sm22ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB averaged 30.8% 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 25.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 71.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the V-gen03sm22ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the V-gen03sm22ar256sdkm2 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 184MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 43.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Min Avg Max
288 Read 417 500
228 Write 346 431
94.2 Mixed 335 409
69.1 SusWrite 184 417
71.8% 320 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 25.8 37.3
20.1 4K Write 71.8 116
11.2 4K Mixed 23 34.5
107% 40.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
135 DQ Read 180 233
83.1 DQ Write 237 331
0.5 DQ Mixed 43.8 52.6
79% 154 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0111A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 407 405 335 134 134 MB/s
Read 485
Write 415
Mixed 398
SusWrite 303
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 28.2
134% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 44.7
77% 148 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0728A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 118 50 66 26 57 MB/s
Read 486
Write 424
Mixed 402
SusWrite 105
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 34.5
158% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 52.6
96% 184 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0728A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 85 81 52 55 60 MB/s
Read 498
Write 422
Mixed 398
SusWrite 91.9
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 30.4
149% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 51
94% 181 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0728A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 56 26 67 43 16 MB/s
Read 497
Write 370
Mixed 387
SusWrite 70.1
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 32.3
145% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 79.3
DQ Mixed 0.4
32% 80.3 MB/s
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0303B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 181 60 53 43 43 MB/s
Read 456
Write 371
Mixed 384
SusWrite 117
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 26.1
121% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 44.1
80% 157 MB/s
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0728A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 14 164 53 17 67 MB/s
Read 400
Write 362
Mixed 327
SusWrite 86.9
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 23.8
104% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 48
83% 159 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0728A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 50 104 54 38 37 MB/s
Read 422
Write 345
Mixed 357
SusWrite 91.3
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 18.2
102% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 48.8
74% 138 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,814,403 SSDs tested

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Workstation 2%
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