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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 63.5% (766th of 1080)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: DST6256
Poor: 50%Average: 63.5% Great: 82%

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Above average average bench

The DST6256 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-64Thread Write Speed 244MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the DST6256 256GB is 31.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the DST6256 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 105MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 38.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 76663.5%
Min Avg Max
275 Read 394 504
185 Write 341 457
122 Mixed 292 375
52.6 SusWrite 250 395
71.6% 319 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 22.4 32.9
29 4K Write 60.6 118
6.6 4K Mixed 14.6 33.6
84.7% 32.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
61.4 DQ Read 105 163
168 DQ Write 244 290
11.1 DQ Mixed 38.7 186
68.3% 129 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R840H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 293 347 338 385 390 MB/s
72% Very good
Read 316
Write 289
Mixed 291
SusWrite 344
70% 310 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 27.5
100% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 61.4
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 105
99% 146 MB/s
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R840H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 394 391 301 103 114 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 344
Write 351
Mixed 314
SusWrite 280
73% 322 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 30.5
106% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 65.5
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 106
101% 151 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: HT3418B2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 347 341 376 177 23 MB/s
62.1% Good
Read 437
Write 385
Mixed 323
SusWrite 245
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 9
82% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 96.7
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 12.8
48% 103 MB/s
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R840H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 85 10 16 45 26 MB/s
53.1% Above average
Read 287
Write 185
Mixed 122
SusWrite 52.6
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 33.6
96% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 64.5
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 96.5
96% 147 MB/s
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Gaming 3%
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Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation 3%
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System: Asus X442URR

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples257x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 53%, 184,356 samples1x
Core i3-7100UIntelBench 43%, 37,239 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples178x
930MXNvidiaBench 8%, 7,330 samples80x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples1x
SSD
DST6256 256GBBench 64%, 18 samples1x
RAM
8ATF51264HZ-2G3A2 1x4GBMicronBench 40%, 788 samples45x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH Kingston 9905625-004.A03LF 16GBHynixBench 68%, 19 samples11x
HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 1x4GBHynixBench 36%, 9,725 samples11x
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