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NM100 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2022.

Average Bench: 65.3% (737th of 1071)

Based on 49 user benchmarks.  Model: Lexar SSD NM100 256GB
Poor: 53%Average: 65.3% Great: 78%

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Above average average bench

The Lexar NM100 256GB averaged 34.7% 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 Mixed IO Speed 225MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 231MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Lexar NM100 256GB is 25.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Lexar NM100 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 37.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 183MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 49 samples)
Rank 73765.3%
Min Avg Max
3.5 Read 346 496
163 Write 321 460
211 Mixed 326 436
211 SusWrite 309 391
73.3% 325 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.6 4K Read 18.4 34.8
14.1 4K Write 37.7 80.8
12.1 4K Mixed 21.7 42.1
75.6% 25.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
151 DQ Read 183 210
0.5 DQ Write 231 276
8.7 DQ Mixed 225 257
165% 213 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 360 362 352 396 390 MB/s
89.8% Excellent
Read 419
Write 380
Mixed 390
SusWrite 371
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 36.1
130% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 253
185% 237 MB/s
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 211 236 239 233 239 MB/s
75.5% Very good
Read 386
Write 340
Mixed 358
SusWrite 246
75% 332 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 31.1
114% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 251
182% 233 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 353 356 368 381 329 MB/s
73.8% Very good
Read 398
Write 386
Mixed 368
SusWrite 354
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 20
86% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 257
187% 239 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 310 323 304 321 329 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 355
Write 325
Mixed 318
SusWrite 318
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 18.8
61% 20.2 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 245
179% 231 MB/s
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 306 305 300 284 294 MB/s
54.5% Above average
Read 314
Write 288
Mixed 302
SusWrite 299
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 14.8
51% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 213
151% 191 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 254 191 161 197 190 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 299
Write 280
Mixed 283
SusWrite 212
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 12
40% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 141
104% 138 MB/s
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Typical NM100 256GB Builds (Compare 94 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 43%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Geekom MiniAir 11

CPU
Celeron N5095IntelBench 43%, 1,699 samples71x
Celeron N5105IntelBench 37%, 1,007 samples23x
GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 2%, 4,536 samples71x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 4%, 2,226 samples23x
SSD
NM100 256GBLexarBench 65%, 49 samples44x
RAM
WPBH26D416SXA-8G 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 81 samples54x
WPBH26D416SXA-8G 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 33 samples10x
WPBS26D408SWE-8G 1x8GBUnknownBench 36%, 8 samples3x
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