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Carlstein

2.5 SATA 256G SSD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 63.6% (759th of 1074)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Model: CARLSTEIN 2.5 SATA 256G SSD
Poor: 42%Average: 63.6% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The Carlstein 2.5 SATA 256G SSD 256GB averaged 36.4% 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 Random Read Speed 25.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 258MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Carlstein 2.5 SATA 256G SSD 256GB is 38.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Carlstein 2.5 SATA 256G SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 75963.6%
Min Avg Max
183 Read 398 472
293 Write 365 408
290 Mixed 339 382
131 SusWrite 259 382
76.5% 340 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.2 4K Read 25.7 34.3
31 4K Write 48.9 88.2
8.8 4K Mixed 11 12.9
78.9% 28.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
80.1 DQ Read 160 175
185 DQ Write 258 293
17.8 DQ Mixed 18.1 18.5
67.4% 145 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
109GB free
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 387 386 379 377 379 MB/s
80.7% Excellent
Read 472
Write 399
Mixed 371
SusWrite 382
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 12.8
100% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 17.9
72% 157 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 388 386 360 116 75 MB/s
73.5% Very good
Read 430
Write 383
Mixed 355
SusWrite 280
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 9.7
104% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 17.8
72% 156 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 323 317 379 335 173 MB/s
69.9% Good
Read 458
Write 408
Mixed 382
SusWrite 310
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 12.9
79% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 17.8
70% 152 MB/s
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 305 310 314 323 295 MB/s
65.8% Good
Read 416
Write 368
Mixed 355
SusWrite 298
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 11.1
72% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 18.1
74% 160 MB/s
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 344 375 345 347 337 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 358
Write 348
Mixed 290
SusWrite 350
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 9.9
61% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 18.2
69% 150 MB/s
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 246 70 58 52 73 MB/s
57% Above average
Read 433
Write 361
Mixed 324
SusWrite 131
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 11.9
78% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 18.5
67% 146 MB/s
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 131 108 98 83 45 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 433
Write 364
Mixed 344
SusWrite 131
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 10.9
77% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 18.4
68% 147 MB/s
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 177 217 86 295 99 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 183
Write 293
Mixed 291
SusWrite 187
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 8.8
61% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 80.1
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 18.1
46% 94.5 MB/s

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System: HP EliteBook 840 G1

CPU
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples163x
Core i7-4600UIntelBench 49%, 26,548 samples71x
Core i5-4200UIntel  $281Bench 43%, 64,450 samples49x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples320x
Radeon HD 8750MAMDBench 6%, 409 samples4x
Radeon HD 8500M/8700MAMDBench 6%, 604 samples3x
SSD
2.5 SATA 256G SSD 256GBCarlsteinBench 64%, 8 samples1x
RAM
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 40,451 samples20x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 38,580 samples15x
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 44,908 samples13x
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