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256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2022.

Average Bench: 70.7% (661st of 1071)

Based on 91 user benchmarks.  Model: FURY 256GB
Poor: 49%Average: 70.7% Great: 89%

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Good average bench

The Fury 256GB 256GB averaged 29.3% 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 96.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 255MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Fury 256GB 256GB is 39.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Fury 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 95.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 274MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 91 samples)
Rank 66170.7%
Min Avg Max
266 Read 382 476
187 Write 361 433
191 Mixed 295 363
91.2 SusWrite 274 410
73.7% 328 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.5 4K Read 23.5 41.4
29.1 4K Write 67.8 115
9.3 4K Mixed 24 36.7
102% 38.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
54.4 DQ Read 95.8 136
86.5 DQ Write 255 300
15.2 DQ Mixed 96.8 157
96.5% 149 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R6371
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 399 422 431 114 36 MB/s
84.6% Excellent
Read 337
Write 404
Mixed 337
SusWrite 268
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 38.2
152% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 76.5
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 124
112% 164 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: VE0R6371
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 408 254 75 25 31 MB/s
82.8% Excellent
Read 403
Write 426
Mixed 336
SusWrite 200
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 38.7
151% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 75.4
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 124
113% 165 MB/s
46GB free
Firmware: VE0R631D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 404 405 313 103 55 MB/s
81.8% Excellent
Read 467
Write 423
Mixed 337
SusWrite 275
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 34.5
126% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 65.7
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 95.5
95% 145 MB/s
143GB free
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 370 373 404 392 379 MB/s
78.9% Very good
Read 476
Write 425
Mixed 366
SusWrite 370
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 12.1
100% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 15.7
64% 139 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: VE0R6371
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 134 134 37 5.5 4 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 373
Write 392
Mixed 319
SusWrite 120
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 35.4
134% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 73.1
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 113
107% 159 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R6371
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 298 338 341 201 206 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 377
Write 401
Mixed 309
SusWrite 286
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 27.6
97% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 71.8
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 122
111% 162 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 7%
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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
256GB 256GBFuryBench 71%, 91 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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