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MEGA S3 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 250% (65th of 1080)

Based on 36 user benchmarks.  Model: 256GB MEGA S3 256GB
Poor: 129%Average: 250% Great: 495%

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Outstanding average bench

The 256gb MEGA S3 256GB averaged 150.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the 256gb MEGA S3 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 210MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,230MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 256gb MEGA S3 256GB is 367%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the 256gb MEGA S3 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 20MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 335MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 36 samples)
Rank 65250%
Min Avg Max
1,020 Read 2,230 4,579
40.6 Write 809 1,240
62.7 Mixed 728 1,046
44.7 SusWrite 562 1,130
237% 1,082 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.9 4K Read 210 835
2 4K Write 105 260
3.9 4K Mixed 20 30.5
400% 112 MB/s
Min Avg Max
217 DQ Read 335 503
23.4 DQ Write 740 1229
41.2 DQ Mixed 317 437
304% 464 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 363 157 140 140 332 MB/s
173% Outstanding
Read 1732
Write 1,179
Mixed 1,026
SusWrite 249
232% 1,047 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 27.1
198% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 1,077
DQ Mixed 331
362% 581 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 532 156 139 333 139 123 MB/s
169% Outstanding
Read 1,821
Write 1,192
Mixed 1,042
SusWrite 237
238% 1,073 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 28.9
192% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 816
DQ Mixed 332
323% 494 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1094 1064 1078 1076 850 294 MB/s
167% Outstanding
Read 1,609
Write 1076
Mixed 949
SusWrite 909
254% 1,136 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 20.8
100% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 430
DQ Mixed 349
274% 376 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 135 335 119 125 138 MB/s
153% Outstanding
Read 1,730
Write 1,083
Mixed 986
SusWrite 215
222% 1,004 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 26.4
156% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 810
DQ Mixed 324
318% 489 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 719 267 139 140 139 138 MB/s
142% Outstanding
Read 1,545
Write 961
Mixed 921
SusWrite 257
204% 921 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 24.8
138% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 748
DQ Mixed 360
328% 486 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 824 894 919 269 286 499 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 934
Write 939
Mixed 856
SusWrite 615
188% 836 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 22.2
107% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 312
231% 301 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 117 154 276 152 103 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 1,147
Write 936
Mixed 839
SusWrite 204
174% 781 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 18.3
112% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 408
DQ Mixed 309
249% 348 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
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Workstation
Workstation 120%
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Motherboard: Asrock B660M-ITX/ac

CPU
Core i5-12400FIntel  $111Bench 98%, 54,052 samples213x
Core i5-12400Intel  $133Bench 98%, 17,352 samples114x
Core i3-12100FIntel  $80Bench 94%, 11,860 samples88x
GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples94x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $282Bench 100%, 447,556 samples69x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples64x
SSD
MEGA S3 256GB256gbBench 250%, 36 samples1x
RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples38x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples36x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples26x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $451

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