Average Bench: 71.1% (650th of 1072)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Model: GIDSWILL 240G
Poor: 61%Average: 71.1% Great: 92%

Good average bench

The Gidswill 240G 240GB averaged 28.9% 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 Read Speed 26.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 264MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gidswill 240G 240GB is 31.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Gidswill 240G 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 15.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Min Avg Max
413 Read 456 498
319 Write 392 439
290 Mixed 333 376
197 SusWrite 278 404
81.8% 365 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.5 4K Read 26.5 37.5
41.9 4K Write 72.7 116
9.7 4K Mixed 12.5 14.6
94.5% 37.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
114 DQ Read 133 137
238 DQ Write 264 295
14 DQ Mixed 15.4 16.2
63.7% 137 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 373 406 420 415 419 MB/s
Read 496
Write 428
Mixed 351
SusWrite 404
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 14.6
137% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 15.7
65% 141 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 406 418 311 21 21 MB/s
Read 498
Write 404
Mixed 376
SusWrite 261
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 14.1
117% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 15.6
69% 149 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 379 406 428 435 425 MB/s
Read 483
Write 439
Mixed 365
SusWrite 403
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 14.5
92% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 15.8
60% 127 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 242 307 419 196 24 MB/s
Read 490
Write 396
Mixed 315
SusWrite 242
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 14.5
79% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 15.7
68% 147 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 335 345 342 22 22 MB/s
Read 429
Write 391
Mixed 336
SusWrite 226
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 10.2
84% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 14
66% 144 MB/s
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 288 308 309 330 27 MB/s
Read 419
Write 319
Mixed 321
SusWrite 256
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 11.2
79% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 15.4
61% 132 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 376 347 241 29 48 MB/s
Read 420
Write 368
Mixed 290
SusWrite 234
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 10.9
84% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 16.2
61% 130 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1104C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 333 321 183 14 73 MB/s
Read 413
Write 393
Mixed 310
SusWrite 197
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 9.7
86% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 15.2
60% 130 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,739,067 SSDs tested

Typical 240G 240GB Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba *

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $42

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