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NS100 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2022.

Average Bench: 83.2% (445th of 1080)

Based on 530 user benchmarks.  Model: Lexar SSD NS100 256GB
Poor: 53%Average: 83.2% Great: 103%

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Very good average bench

The Lexar NS100 256GB averaged just 16.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Lexar NS100 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 209MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Lexar NS100 256GB is 50.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Lexar NS100 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 174MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 349MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 530 samples)
Rank 44583.2%
Min Avg Max
297 Read 413 488
246 Write 396 474
245 Mixed 377 445
142 SusWrite 349 439
86.4% 384 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.8 4K Read 27.7 36.6
26.9 4K Write 63.2 101
15.7 4K Mixed 32.2 43.7
117% 41 MB/s
Min Avg Max
115 DQ Read 174 232
101 DQ Write 251 304
32.7 DQ Mixed 209 264
159% 211 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
138GB free
Firmware: SN14357
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 430 429 429 425 410 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 461
Mixed 453
SusWrite 430
104% 459 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 48.4
189% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 183
144% 194 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN14357
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 393 381 323 332 299 MB/s
97% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 413
Mixed 444
SusWrite 355
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 41.4
155% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 178
147% 205 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 241
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 405 365 205 140 138 MB/s
78.7% Very good
Read 410
Write 409
Mixed 395
SusWrite 281
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 31
115% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 198
156% 212 MB/s
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11035
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 274 259 264 265 264 MB/s
70.3% Very good
Read 365
Write 267
Mixed 251
SusWrite 266
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 27.5
102% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 162
130% 177 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 76,203,453 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus B85M-G - $80

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples972x
Core i7-4790Intel  $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples793x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples540x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples482x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples409x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples373x
SSD
NS100 256GBLexarBench 83%, 530 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples159x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples130x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 27,462 samples87x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $289

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