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SSD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 81.3% (469th of 1072)

Based on 211 user benchmarks.  Model: EVM SSD
Poor: 42%Average: 81.3% Great: 192%

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Very good average bench

The EVM SSD 256GB averaged just 18.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the EVM SSD 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 99.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 283MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the EVM SSD 256GB is 150%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the EVM SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 17.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 355MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 211 samples)
Rank 46981.3%
Min Avg Max
285 Read 543 1,515
227 Write 490 1,493
196 Mixed 424 1,112
107 SusWrite 355 895
102% 453 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.6 4K Read 24.3 42.8
21.3 4K Write 60.1 113
6.16 4K Mixed 17.3 53.6
90.8% 33.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
96.3 DQ Read 231 932
102 DQ Write 283 707
12.7 DQ Mixed 99.8 550
119% 205 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0808A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 169 138 75 212 138 MB/s
131% Outstanding
Read 1,545
Write 1,483
Mixed 1,093
SusWrite 188
240% 1,077 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 27.6
137% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 39.1
126% 271 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1027A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 397 383 321 265 301 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 449
Write 358
Mixed 353
SusWrite 344
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 22.4
100% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 43.5
83% 163 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP2818E3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 394 375 399 266 182 MB/s
74.2% Very good
Read 477
Write 387
Mixed 353
SusWrite 329
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 72.4
4K Mixed 9.4
92% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 13.2
66% 144 MB/s
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 372 393 385 233 62 MB/s
70% Good
Read 427
Write 413
Mixed 359
SusWrite 299
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 9.5
87% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 15.9
72% 158 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2818E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 365 373 380 326 116 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 436
Write 382
Mixed 370
SusWrite 322
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 12.6
77% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 20.7
68% 146 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 385 390 366 218 121 MB/s
66.9% Good
Read 461
Write 398
Mixed 351
SusWrite 303
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 10.2
73% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 15.6
64% 139 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: F3C1I102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 328 345 337 328 326 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 298
Write 335
Mixed 180
SusWrite 335
65% 287 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 12.2
75% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 104
125% 218 MB/s
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1103A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 127 139 124 94 57 MB/s
51.6% Above average
Read 384
Write 329
Mixed 321
SusWrite 116
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 16.4
67% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 33.3
72% 143 MB/s
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Motherboard: Intel H61

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples1,969x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,001x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples989x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,008x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,354x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples708x
SSD
SSD 256GBEVMBench 81%, 211 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples602x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples585x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples242x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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