Average Bench: 78.1% (521st of 1072)

Based on 52 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2KF25

Good average bench

The Intel SSDSC2KF25 256GB averaged 21.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDSC2KF25 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 126MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSC2KF25 256GB is 35%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSC2KF25 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 150MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 354MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 52 samples)
Min Avg Max
371 Read 433 468
302 Write 394 474
205 Mixed 354 447
88.3 SusWrite 150 270
74.6% 333 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.5 4K Read 26.1 36.6
32.7 4K Write 67.7 105
17.7 4K Mixed 33.6 46.6
119% 42.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.5 DQ Read 221 294
65.7 DQ Write 197 327
15.3 DQ Mixed 126 224
117% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 256 255 253 254 256 MB/s
Read 443
Write 399
Mixed 343
SusWrite 257
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 29.3
101% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 224
168% 224 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 262 259 258 260 255 MB/s
Read 426
Write 359
Mixed 356
SusWrite 254
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 24.9
99% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 95.8
DQ Mixed 169
130% 183 MB/s
61GB free
Firmware: D16N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 115 104 102 103 103 MB/s
Read 441
Write 402
Mixed 378
SusWrite 117
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 23.2
77% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 65.2
DQ Mixed 65.9
63% 103 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,783,639 SSDs tested

Typical SSDSC2KF25 256GB Builds (Compare 514 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Precision T7610

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