Gloway

YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GB

YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GB
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Effective Speed -56%Effective Speed -56%Average Score -58%Read -12%, Write -56%, 4K Read -48%, 4K Write -106%, Mixed -32%, 4K Mixed -78%, SusWrite -72%Peak Score -34%Read -4%, Write -29%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -58%, Mixed -22%, 4K Mixed -68%, SusWrite -38%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -5%DQ Read -47%, DQ Write -16%, DQ Mixed -71%, ADQ Read -55%, ADQ Write -70%, ADQ Mixed -77%, Age 330%, AS-SSD Total -32%

Average Bench: 63.1% (767^th of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks. Model: GLOWAY YCT256GS3-M.2/42

Poor: 45%Average: 63.1% Great: 82%

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Above average average bench

The Gloway YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GB averaged 36.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 147MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.2MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gloway YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GB is 36.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Gloway YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 172MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 259MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)

Rank 76763.1%

Min	Avg	Max
283	Read 410	489
96.6	Write 259	376
91.9	Mixed 272	347
55.6	SusWrite 172	280
61.9% 278 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9.4	4K Read 23.2	36
23.5	4K Write 42.6	77.5
14.6	4K Mixed 25.3	34.7
90% 30.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
167	DQ Read 210	250
52.8	DQ Write 170	309
72.2	DQ Mixed 147	194
122% 175 MB/s

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BRA-User, 11 months ago.

145GB free

Firmware: SBFQ61L3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 230 79 80 79 79 MB/s

82.9% Excellent

Write 333

Mixed 329

SusWrite 147

72% 325 MB/s

4K Read 35.4

4K Write 77.5

4K Mixed 34.1

138% 49 MB/s

DQ Read 248

DQ Write 308

DQ Mixed 194

170% 250 MB/s

BRA-User, 11 months ago.

176GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFQ61L3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 262 78 77 78 77 MB/s

82% Excellent

Write 376

Mixed 326

SusWrite 140

73% 328 MB/s

4K Read 36

4K Write 75.8

4K Mixed 34.7

139% 48.8 MB/s

DQ Read 250

DQ Write 309

DQ Mixed 181

164% 247 MB/s

USA-User, 11 months ago.

28GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFQ61L3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 195 62 74 56 70 MB/s

52.2% Above average

Write 226

Mixed 179

SusWrite 109

51% 232 MB/s

4K Read 9.4

4K Write 35.9

4K Mixed 22.7

62% 22.7 MB/s

DQ Read 232

DQ Write 168

DQ Mixed 146

124% 182 MB/s

PER-User, 6 months ago.

139GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFQ61.5

SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 59 59 61 63 45 MB/s

41.6% Average

Write 96.6

Mixed 91.9

SusWrite 55.6

35% 160 MB/s

4K Read 17.4

4K Write 23.5

4K Mixed 14.6

58% 18.5 MB/s

DQ Read 167

DQ Write 52.8

DQ Mixed 72.2

63% 97.5 MB/s

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Desktop 42%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Anbernic Win600

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Athlon Silver 3050e GraphicsAMDBench 39%, 252 samples	6x
3020e GraphicsAMDBench 33%, 2,539 samples	2x

GPU
Radeon Vega 3 GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 27,821 samples	7x
Radeon RX Vega 6 GraphicsAMDBench 6%, 15 samples	1x

SSD
YCT256GS3-M.2/42 256GBGlowayBench 63%, 14 samples	5x

RAM
WAR4S2666D19081C 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 20 samples	1x
1x16GBUnknownBench 53%, 15,722 samples	1x
TEAMGROUP-SD4-3200 1x16GBUnknownBench 41%, 425 samples	1x

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Average Bench: 63.1% (767^th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 63.1% (767th of 1072)

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