Average Bench: 69.3% (680th of 1072)

Based on 879 user benchmarks.  Model: BIOSTAR S100-240GB

Above average average bench

The Biostar S100-240GB 240GB averaged 30.7% 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 Random Read Speed 27.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 65.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Biostar S100-240GB 240GB is 46.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Biostar S100-240GB 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 31.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 236MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 879 samples)
Min Avg Max
333 Read 432 480
116 Write 309 431
143 Mixed 276 358
65.7 SusWrite 236 436
70% 313 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.6 4K Read 27.4 36.4
31.8 4K Write 65.4 91.2
9.62 4K Mixed 20.2 26.6
102% 37.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
85.8 DQ Read 151 188
49.2 DQ Write 185 230
17.5 DQ Mixed 31.2 36.6
61.6% 123 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.18.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 371 418 385 109 174 MB/s
Read 475
Write 410
Mixed 348
SusWrite 312
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 21.7
124% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 31
67% 135 MB/s
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.18.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 411 418 409 413 417 MB/s
Read 446
Write 390
Mixed 346
SusWrite 409
90% 398 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 20.6
95% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 30.6
69% 140 MB/s
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 131 140 141 140 141 MB/s
Read 486
Write 437
Mixed 362
SusWrite 150
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 25.7
121% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 34.7
71% 141 MB/s
219GB free
Firmware: V4.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 136 136 136 136 MB/s
Read 473
Write 137
Mixed 166
SusWrite 136
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 27.1
122% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 33.8
70% 138 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 98 80 67 43 43 MB/s
Read 436
Write 130
Mixed 173
SusWrite 69.5
44% 202 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 23.8
111% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 28.6
66% 134 MB/s
105GB free
Firmware: V4.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 118 91 111 91 97 MB/s
Read 478
Write 140
Mixed 169
SusWrite 107
49% 223 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 23.4
107% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 72.1
DQ Mixed 28.3
44% 85.5 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 87 62 57 56 60 MB/s
Read 476
Write 114
Mixed 182
SusWrite 66.5
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 21
101% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 48.1
DQ Mixed 26.5
39% 75.8 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,636,994 SSDs tested

Typical S100-240GB 240GB Builds (Compare 1,801 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Biostar A320MH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $280

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