Average Bench: 67% (717th of 1072)

Based on 4 user benchmarks.  Model: DTS6256
Poor: 55%Average: 67% Great: 80%

Above average average bench

The DTS6256 256GB averaged 32.9% 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 26.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 246MB/s

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4 samples)
Min Avg Max
310 Read 378 470
252 Write 310 380
267 Mixed 300 326
236 SusWrite 275 317
70.9% 316 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.7 4K Read 26.8 35.9
36 4K Write 62.7 83.8
8.9 4K Mixed 12.6 16
90% 34 MB/s
Min Avg Max
121 DQ Read 172 194
190 DQ Write 246 298
16.5 DQ Mixed 18.7 19.6
67.5% 146 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP2818E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 357 380 408 281 148 MB/s
Read 408
Write 380
Mixed 313
SusWrite 317
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 14.6
118% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 19.5
76% 164 MB/s
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 237 231 231 241 241 MB/s
Read 470
Write 252
Mixed 326
SusWrite 236
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 16
116% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 19.6
78% 170 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 278 310 304 273 234 MB/s
Read 310
Write 288
Mixed 267
SusWrite 285
65% 287 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 8.9
66% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 16.5
55% 116 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP2818E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 212 322 256 332 232 MB/s
Read 323
Write 320
Mixed 294
SusWrite 262
68% 300 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 11
60% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 19.3
61% 133 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,801,744 SSDs tested

Typical DTS6256 256GB Builds (Compare 464 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire XC-605

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $128

Popular DTS6256 256GB systems:

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