Gloway

VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GB

VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GB
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Effective Speed -39%Effective Speed -39%Average Score -32%Read -24%, Write -28%, 4K Read -30%, 4K Write -46%, Mixed -18%, 4K Mixed -53%, SusWrite -28%Peak Score -3%Read -4%, Write -4%, 4K Read -6%, 4K Write -2%, Mixed 4%, 4K Mixed -15%, SusWrite 8%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves +3% DQ Read -34%, DQ Write -31%, DQ Mixed -7%, ADQ Read -62%, ADQ Write -74%, ADQ Mixed -54%, Age 311%, AS-SSD Total -24%

Average Bench: 70.8% (660^th of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks. Model: GLOWAY VAL256GS3-M.2/80

Poor: 56%Average: 70.8% Great: 84%

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Good average bench

The Gloway VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GB averaged 29.2% 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 169MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.5MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gloway VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GB is 27.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Gloway VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 231MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 304MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)

Rank 66070.8%

Min	Avg	Max
287	Read 370	489
176	Write 316	468
197	Mixed 304	441
92	SusWrite 231	418
68.5% 305 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.3	4K Read 26.5	40.4
26.7	4K Write 60.1	120
16.6	4K Mixed 29.4	50.8
110% 38.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
125	DQ Read 202	273
86.1	DQ Write 166	274
99.8	DQ Mixed 169	310
130% 179 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ARG-User, 7 days ago.

182GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN8413A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 216 212 212 210 210 MB/s

71% Very good

Write 214

Mixed 228

SusWrite 212

57% 254 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 77.7

4K Mixed 25.7

114% 43.3 MB/s

DQ Read 216

DQ Write 196

DQ Mixed 134

120% 182 MB/s

ARG-User, 10 months ago.

49GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN8413A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 208 207 210 196 182 MB/s

65.3% Good

Write 208

Mixed 220

SusWrite 200

54% 242 MB/s

4K Read 23.1

4K Write 69.5

4K Mixed 22.6

101% 38.4 MB/s

DQ Read 219

DQ Write 193

DQ Mixed 132

119% 181 MB/s

ARG-User, 4 months ago.

95GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN8413A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 157 151 147 159 145 MB/s

61.8% Good

Write 215

Mixed 210

SusWrite 151

51% 230 MB/s

4K Read 26.6

4K Write 53.7

4K Mixed 25.2

101% 35.2 MB/s

DQ Read 218

DQ Write 144

DQ Mixed 106

99% 156 MB/s

ARG-User, 3 months ago.

206GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN8413A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 309 268 202 190 173 MB/s

56.1% Above average

Write 331

Mixed 313

SusWrite 246

69% 305 MB/s

4K Read 19.6

4K Write 31.2

4K Mixed 22

74% 24.3 MB/s

DQ Read 125

DQ Write 86.1

DQ Mixed 99.8

76% 104 MB/s

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Desktop 26%

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Workstation 2%

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System: Juana SF20GM7

CPU
Celeron N4020IntelBench 21%, 5,047 samples	44x

GPU
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples	44x

SSD
VAL256GS3-M.2/80 256GBGlowayBench 71%, 14 samples	1x

RAM
NMSO440D85-2666E 1x4GBUnknownBench 22%, 67 samples	19x
WAR4S2666D19041C 1x4GBUnknownBench 14%, 10 samples	8x
LD4AS004G-H2666GSC 1x4GBUnknownBench 14%, 10 samples	6x

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Average Bench: 70.8% (660^th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 70.8% (660th of 1072)

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