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2242 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Average Bench: 73.4% (601st of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: NT-256 2242
Poor: 52%Average: 73.4% Great: 90%

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Good average bench

The Nt-256 2242 256GB averaged 26.6% 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 Mixed IO Speed 157MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.2MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nt-256 2242 256GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Nt-256 2242 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 121MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 302MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 60173.4%
Min Avg Max
312 Read 397 473
274 Write 386 448
223 Mixed 355 428
47.7 SusWrite 302 412
81% 360 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.6 4K Read 24.2 37.3
19.3 4K Write 52.2 76.5
11.5 4K Mixed 28.2 42.6
100% 34.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
87.7 DQ Read 121 152
94.3 DQ Write 242 318
29.4 DQ Mixed 157 194
126% 173 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN12574
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 386 404 423 421 423 MB/s
99.6% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 439
Mixed 407
SusWrite 412
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 42.6
152% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 193
154% 210 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0401A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 397 410 417 251 137 MB/s
75.4% Very good
Read 463
Write 399
Mixed 345
SusWrite 336
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 18.9
89% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 29.4
77% 155 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 574
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 52 36 28 36 41 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 373
Write 382
Mixed 223
SusWrite 49.4
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 38.9
128% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 194
154% 208 MB/s
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 574
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 53 32 5.1 4.7 5.1 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 405
Write 396
Mixed 378
SusWrite 47.7
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 35.1
124% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 192
150% 202 MB/s
236GB free
Firmware: SN14546
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 302 294 296 290 304 MB/s
51.5% Above average
Read 319
Write 318
Mixed 304
SusWrite 302
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 11.5
47% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 134
100% 134 MB/s
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System: Lenovo 20217

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples1,000x
Core i5-4200MIntel  $39Bench 50%, 33,019 samples99x
Core i7-4702MQIntelBench 61%, 21,618 samples14x
GPU
GeForce GT 755MNvidiaBench 9%, 3,890 samples455x
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples450x
GeForce GT 750MNvidiaBench 8%, 13,088 samples218x
SSD
2242 256GBNt-256Bench 73%, 20 samples1x
RAM
RMT3170EB68F9W1600 2x4GBRamaxelBench 50%, 5,069 samples174x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 22,647 samples71x
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 51%, 18,309 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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