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Jmicron

Tech 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 64.3% (750th of 1072)

Based on 457 user benchmarks.  Model: JMicron Tech
Poor: 44%Average: 64.3% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Jmicron Tech 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 131MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Jmicron Tech 256GB is 41.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Jmicron Tech 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 153MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 37MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 457 samples)
Rank 75064.3%
Min Avg Max
272 Read 353 473
203 Write 326 427
197 Mixed 300 427
119 SusWrite 271 395
70.3% 312 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.4 4K Read 23.2 38.1
21.2 4K Write 37 58.7
12.6 4K Mixed 25.2 39.1
87.1% 28.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
70.5 DQ Read 153 245
30.6 DQ Write 143 214
15.4 DQ Mixed 131 233
103% 142 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0214
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 360 369 372 374 372 MB/s
74.1% Very good
Read 347
Write 372
Mixed 354
SusWrite 366
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 29.1
101% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 142
108% 145 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0214
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 305 340 329 340 323 MB/s
66.5% Good
Read 284
Write 304
Mixed 294
SusWrite 320
68% 300 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 26.7
96% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 134
102% 136 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0214
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 355 348 362 368 366 MB/s
65.3% Good
Read 271
Write 283
Mixed 284
SusWrite 354
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 25.4
88% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 122
93% 124 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: 0208
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 14 33 23 14 37 MB/s
51.5% Above average
Read 392
Write 43.7
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 24
28% 132 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 27.5
90% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 34.2
DQ Mixed 61.9
65% 112 MB/s
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Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples183x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $184Bench 76%, 195,006 samples112x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples42x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples70x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples52x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples45x
SSD
Tech 256GBJmicronBench 64%, 457 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples33x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples17x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $539

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