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WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Average Bench: 265% (49th of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014
Poor: 180%Average: 265% Great: 348%

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Outstanding average bench

The Nvme WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB averaged 165.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 749MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,420MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB is 168%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 138MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 971MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 49265%
Min Avg Max
1,404 Read 2,420 3,404
1,025 Write 1,525 1,878
794 Mixed 1,313 1,686
588 SusWrite 971 1,202
346% 1,557 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.8 4K Read 54.4 79.6
7 4K Write 138 252
10.4 4K Mixed 65.1 102
239% 85.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
494 DQ Read 867 966
131 DQ Write 818 1,190
278 DQ Mixed 749 879
588% 811 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73101100 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1480 1663 1033 352 337 328 MB/s
351% Outstanding
Read 3,404
Write 1,854
Mixed 1,647
SusWrite 865
430% 1,943 MB/s
4K Read 77
4K Write 235
4K Mixed 102
371% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 958
DQ Write 1,190
DQ Mixed 850
703% 999 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73101100 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1794 1827 1770 768 353 332 MB/s
302% Outstanding
Read 2,428
Write 1,868
Mixed 1587
SusWrite 1,141
392% 1,756 MB/s
4K Read 72.4
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 83.8
299% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 966
DQ Write 961
DQ Mixed 879
684% 936 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 73101100 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1447 1562 1560 1095 350 342 MB/s
240% Outstanding
Read 2,013
Write 1,551
Mixed 1,360
SusWrite 1,059
335% 1,496 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 55.8
177% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 940
DQ Write 819
DQ Mixed 846
643% 868 MB/s
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Typical WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GB Builds (Compare 164 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 130%
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Desktop 109%
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Workstation 130%
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System: Acer Nitro N50-650

CPU
Core i5-13400FIntel  $175Bench 106%, 5,603 samples141x
Core i7-13700FIntel  $378Bench 121%, 5,633 samples14x
Core i5-13400Intel  $186Bench 106%, 1,201 samples8x
GPU
RTX 4060Nvidia  $300Bench 122%, 48,534 samples73x
GeForce RTX 3050 OEMNvidiaBench 68%, 1,798 samples39x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples20x
SSD
WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014 256GBNvmeBench 265%, 20 samples1x
RAM
ACR32D4U2S1MF-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 87%, 223 samples63x
4ATF1G64AZ-3G2F1 2x8GBMicronBench 83%, 427 samples17x
ACR32D4U2S1MF-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 44%, 208 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $475

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