Average Bench: 66.7% (724th of 1072)

Based on 60 user benchmarks.  Model: Fc700 256GB

Above average average bench

The Fc700 256GB 256GB averaged 33.2% 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 Write Speed 270MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Fc700 256GB 256GB is 51.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Fc700 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 137MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 237MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 60 samples)
Min Avg Max
287 Read 464 1,150
247 Write 362 712
69.8 Mixed 342 589
24.6 SusWrite 237 397
78.6% 351 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 22.9 37.1
14.1 4K Write 54.9 97
0.31 4K Mixed 16.2 27.5
84.5% 31.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
63.5 DQ Read 137 372
81.5 DQ Write 270 394
0.3 DQ Mixed 56.6 321
84.8% 155 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0704A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 360 352 351 347 351 MB/s
Read 415
Write 336
Mixed 345
SusWrite 353
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 18.6
92% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 36.3
63% 121 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 114 4.3 52 44 6 MB/s
Read 473
Write 314
Mixed 277
SusWrite 42.2
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 19.1
89% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 37.4
79% 154 MB/s
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0714A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 289 308 289 248 233 MB/s
Read 374
Write 330
Mixed 322
SusWrite 278
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 11.5
53% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 49.4
84% 162 MB/s
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 123 70 62 31 25 MB/s
Read 235
Write 232
Mixed 293
SusWrite 67.7
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 14.9
70% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 49.1
70% 131 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.4 103 3.9 4.5 109 7.3 MB/s
Read 426
Write 303
Mixed 164
SusWrite 39.2
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
42% 9.57 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,901,859 SSDs tested

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Workstation 7%
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System: Oegstone CS-B

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