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X MS2242 512GB

X MS2242 512GB
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Effective Speed -48%Effective Speed -48%Average Score -58%Read -14%, Write -12%, 4K Read -71%, 4K Write -73%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -233%, SusWrite 6%Peak Score -46%Read -7%, Write -14%, 4K Read -66%, 4K Write -71%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -159%, SusWrite 2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -63%DQ Read -82%, DQ Write -10%, DQ Mixed -102%, ADQ Read -115%, ADQ Write -5%, ADQ Mixed -721%, Age 575%, AS-SSD Total -43%

Average Bench: 66.6% (726^th of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks. Model: POWER X MS2242

Poor: 55%Average: 66.6% Great: 80%

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

The Power X MS2242 512GB averaged 33.4% 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 275MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.1MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Power X MS2242 512GB is 25%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Power X MS2242 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 31.7MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 13.5MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)

Rank 72666.6%

Min	Avg	Max
190	Read 400	473
115	Write 363	426
261	Mixed 336	395
155	SusWrite 315	395
79.6% 354 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.5	4K Read 20.1	25.9
35	4K Write 50.5	71.4
8.1	4K Mixed 13.5	22.5
74.5% 28 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
118	DQ Read 152	202
200	DQ Write 275	327
14	DQ Mixed 31.7	164
75.6% 153 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

IND-User, 4 months ago.

441GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840J

SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 309 351 339 386 381 MB/s

77.4% Very good

Write 400

Mixed 327

SusWrite 348

82% 364 MB/s

4K Read 24.2

4K Write 57.5

4K Mixed 29.6

105% 37.1 MB/s

DQ Read 128

DQ Write 254

DQ Mixed 182

141% 188 MB/s

IND-User, 4 months ago.

403GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840J

SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 371 380 379 387 388 MB/s

73.1% Very good

Write 364

Mixed 317

SusWrite 378

80% 355 MB/s

4K Read 19

4K Write 63.2

4K Mixed 22.7

91% 35 MB/s

DQ Read 102

DQ Write 253

DQ Mixed 177

135% 177 MB/s

IND-User, 4 months ago.

432GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 382 388 388 390 393 MB/s

72.7% Very good

Write 409

Mixed 320

SusWrite 385

84% 372 MB/s

4K Read 20.5

4K Write 40.4

4K Mixed 23.8

83% 28.2 MB/s

DQ Read 108

DQ Write 274

DQ Mixed 166

134% 183 MB/s

IND-User, 3 months ago.

201GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840J

SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 371 348 350 348 338 MB/s

70% Very good

Write 337

Mixed 307

SusWrite 353

76% 336 MB/s

4K Read 17.4

4K Write 58.1

4K Mixed 22.1

85% 32.5 MB/s

DQ Read 131

DQ Write 250

DQ Mixed 136

119% 172 MB/s

IND-User, 4 months ago.

424GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 355 366 378 363 358 MB/s

69.7% Good

Write 380

Mixed 315

SusWrite 362

81% 358 MB/s

4K Read 18.2

4K Write 42.1

4K Mixed 22.9

79% 27.7 MB/s

DQ Read 98.2

DQ Write 266

DQ Mixed 163

130% 176 MB/s

IND-User, 2 days ago.

344GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HP3130A2

SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 393 116 21 195 201 MB/s

61.9% Good

Write 394

Mixed 347

SusWrite 216

78% 347 MB/s

4K Read 21.3

4K Write 63.8

4K Mixed 9.7

78% 31.6 MB/s

DQ Read 162

DQ Write 252

DQ Mixed 15.3

65% 143 MB/s

IND-User, 2 months ago.

360GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HP3418B2

SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 367 371 200 50 57 MB/s

54.7% Above average

Write 372

Mixed 329

SusWrite 238

75% 333 MB/s

4K Read 14.7

4K Write 38.2

4K Mixed 9.3

54% 20.7 MB/s

DQ Read 167

DQ Write 218

DQ Mixed 15.3

61% 134 MB/s

IND-User, 4 months ago.

443GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R840J

SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 189 162 176 229 212 MB/s

47.9% Average

Write 292

Mixed 264

SusWrite 195

58% 260 MB/s

4K Read 13.9

4K Write 27.7

4K Mixed 17.6

58% 19.7 MB/s

DQ Read 129

DQ Write 150

DQ Mixed 162

116% 147 MB/s

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Gaming 10%

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Desktop 54%

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Workstation 9%

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System: Google Teemo

CPU
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 53%, 184,356 samples	95x
Celeron 3865UIntelBench 42%, 838 samples	1x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples	95x
HD Graphics 610IntelBench 2%, 9,913 samples	1x

SSD
X MS2242 512GBPowerBench 67%, 25 samples	24x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples	46x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	13x
(0) None 1x8GBUnknownBench 30%, 25 samples	5x

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X MS2242 512GB

Average Bench: 66.6% (726^th of 1072)

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