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240GBP3 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 47.1% (902nd of 1072)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: FM-25S3- 240GBP3
Poor: 37%Average: 47.1% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The Fm-25s3- 240GBP3 240GB averaged 52.8% 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 Random Write Speed 77.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.8MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Fm-25s3- 240GBP3 240GB is just 17.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Fm-25s3- 240GBP3 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 119MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 135MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 90247.1%
Min Avg Max
104 Read 174 210
123 Write 158 186
109 Mixed 135 161
98.2 SusWrite 119 130
32.8% 146 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 4K Read 20.8 29.1
22.4 4K Write 77.7 120
6.65 4K Mixed 14.3 25.7
91% 37.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1 DQ Read 92.6 185
16 DQ Write 122 186
1 DQ Mixed 34.2 108
46.2% 83 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
21GB free
Firmware: GS50 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
60% Above average
Read 214
Write 146
Mixed 130
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 17.9
122% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 31.8
60% 118 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 139 133 120 138 130 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 139
Write 180
Mixed 148
SusWrite 130
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 25.1
92% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 105
93% 138 MB/s
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 125 126 128 124 122 MB/s
42.4% Average
Read 150
Write 147
Mixed 137
SusWrite 127
32% 140 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 21.1
70% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 108
93% 139 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 105 122 124 123 122 MB/s
42% Average
Read 104
Write 186
Mixed 153
SusWrite 119
32% 140 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 20.8
73% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 105
100% 155 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 101 116 102 93 82 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 137
Write 130
Mixed 134
SusWrite 98.2
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 22.6
70% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 78
84% 140 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS505
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 115 120 118 115 114 MB/s
40.4% Average
Read 133
Write 170
Mixed 161
SusWrite 119
33% 146 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 25.7
88% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 16
DQ Mixed 1
3% 6 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS50
34% Below average
Read 159
Write 135
Mixed 111
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 9.3
50% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 43.9
DQ Mixed 31.9
43% 82.9 MB/s
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Gaming 23%
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Desktop 72%
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Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

CPU
Core i7-950Intel  $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples627x
Core i7 930Intel  $199Bench 64%, 19,497 samples406x
Core i7 960Intel  $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples217x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples149x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples104x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples102x
SSD
240GBP3 240GBFm-25s3-Bench 47%, 19 samples1x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples343x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples331x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples224x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $369

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