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Effective Speed -556%Effective Speed -556%Average Score -594%Read -732%, Write -999%, 4K Read -205%, 4K Write -391%, Mixed -696%, 4K Mixed -232%, SusWrite -901%Peak Score -539%Read -625%, Write -780%, 4K Read -402%, 4K Write -483%, Mixed -572%, 4K Mixed -370%, SusWrite -538%Value & Sentiment -37%User Rating -37%Nice To Haves -448%DQ Read -446%, DQ Write -434%, DQ Mixed -480%, ADQ Read -640%, ADQ Write -516%, ADQ Mixed -572%, Age -14%, AS-SSD Total -481%

Average Bench: 83.1% (445^th of 1080)

Based on 11 user benchmarks. Model: Best Buy NS-PCNVMEHDE(-C)

Poor: 56%Average: 83.1% Great: 108%

Very good average bench

The Best Buy NS-PCNVMEHDE(-C) 256GB averaged just 16.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Best Buy NS-PCNVMEHDE(-C) 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 221MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.1MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Best Buy NS-PCNVMEHDE(-C) 256GB is 51.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Best Buy NS-PCNVMEHDE(-C) 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 42.2MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 315MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)

Rank 44583.1%

Min	Avg	Max
319	Read 504	818
73.9	Write 424	731
138	Mixed 406	695
105	SusWrite 315	717
92.5% 412 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.9	4K Read 29.1	38.2
24.9	4K Write 42.2	64.9
22.4	4K Mixed 33.3	46.5
109% 34.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
117	DQ Read 231	425
59.2	DQ Write 204	356
84.8	DQ Mixed 221	362
165% 218 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 10 days ago.

238GB free

Firmware: 7202 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 706 721 721 714 727 MB/s

141% Outstanding

Write 731

Mixed 695

SusWrite 717

167% 740 MB/s

4K Read 37.9

4K Write 64.9

4K Mixed 46.5

151% 49.8 MB/s

DQ Read 396

DQ Write 356

DQ Mixed 362

275% 371 MB/s

USA-User, 11 days ago.

237GB free

Firmware: 7202 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 90 85 119 134 MB/s

49.8% Average

Write 73.9

Mixed 138

SusWrite 105

35% 159 MB/s

4K Read 21.6

4K Write 35.5

4K Mixed 26.3

85% 27.8 MB/s

DQ Read 117

DQ Write 59.2

DQ Mixed 84.8

64% 86.9 MB/s

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