Average Bench: 78% (521st of 1072)

Based on 42 user benchmarks.  Model: NT-256 2280

Good average bench

The Nt-256 2280 256GB averaged 21.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nt-256 2280 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 205MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 29.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nt-256 2280 256GB is 48.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Nt-256 2280 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 159MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 339MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 42 samples)
Min Avg Max
168 Read 385 484
102 Write 359 482
153 Mixed 351 454
220 SusWrite 339 436
80.8% 358 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.5 4K Read 24.2 36.6
22.9 4K Write 60.2 103
13.2 4K Mixed 29.7 47.3
107% 38 MB/s
Min Avg Max
96.2 DQ Read 159 315
73.4 DQ Write 246 306
85.6 DQ Mixed 205 327
155% 204 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
185GB free
Firmware: SN11628
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 417 407 385 414 414 MB/s
Read 480
Write 449
Mixed 434
SusWrite 414
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 43.1
154% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 245
175% 222 MB/s
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN14941
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 74 101 359 217 161 MB/s
Read 400
Write 429
Mixed 417
SusWrite 157
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 40.7
147% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 246
183% 237 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN11628
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 403 400 404 301 108 MB/s
Read 463
Write 322
Mixed 436
SusWrite 342
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 29.9
99% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 221
158% 201 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN05170
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 59 52 56 55 52 MB/s
Read 325
Write 294
Mixed 95.4
SusWrite 53.3
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 15.3
82% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 81.7
69% 104 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,889,882 SSDs tested

Typical 2280 256GB Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Alldocube i1305JF

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