Average Bench: 49.8% (888th of 1072)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: D2CSTK181M11-0180
Poor: 33%Average: 49.8% Great: 68%

Below average average bench

The D2CSTK181M11-0180 180GB averaged 50.1% 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 96.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.8MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the D2CSTK181M11-0180 180GB is 34.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the D2CSTK181M11-0180 180GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 187MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Min Avg Max
162 Read 223 262
103 Write 187 220
134 Mixed 195 230
121 SusWrite 151 171
42.5% 189 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.5 4K Read 20.8 32.8
13.4 4K Write 46.6 92.5
8.9 4K Mixed 19.8 37.5
81.6% 29.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 DQ Read 142 192
0.08 DQ Write 136 177
8.42 DQ Mixed 96.1 179
84% 125 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
74GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 172 174 156 159 162 MB/s
Read 218
Write 206
Mixed 190
SusWrite 165
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 35.3
128% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 134
113% 164 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 172 174 174 167 157 MB/s
Read 218
Write 202
Mixed 195
SusWrite 167
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 32.4
124% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 125
107% 157 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 117 160 157 160 159 MB/s
Read 227
Write 183
Mixed 199
SusWrite 153
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 24.7
86% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 179
135% 181 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 130 120 115 125 MB/s
Read 199
Write 183
Mixed 181
SusWrite 124
39% 172 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 17.9
69% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 166
124% 165 MB/s
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 165 164 166 163 163 MB/s
Read 196
Write 190
Mixed 178
SusWrite 165
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 17.5
57% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 123
105% 153 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 125 134 141 141 141 MB/s
Read 200
Write 177
Mixed 170
SusWrite 136
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 12.2
53% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 157
120% 161 MB/s
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