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Release date ≈ Q2 2023.

Average Bench: 65.6% (737th of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: MAS 256GB
Poor: 41%Average: 65.6% Great: 88%

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Above average average bench

The MAS 256GB 256GB averaged 34.4% 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 258MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MAS 256GB 256GB is 47.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the MAS 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 227MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 151MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 73765.6%
Min Avg Max
100 Read 398 515
224 Write 354 433
11.5 Mixed 342 432
72.1 SusWrite 227 374
74.1% 330 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.9 4K Read 23.7 45.8
8.5 4K Write 54.2 109
6.4 4K Mixed 19.3 34.3
89.3% 32.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
90.5 DQ Read 151 235
114 DQ Write 258 333
0 DQ Mixed 40.7 54.2
77.1% 150 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0704A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 409 404 421 270 173 MB/s
83.9% Excellent
Read 478
Write 395
Mixed 400
SusWrite 348
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 21.6
116% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 90.5
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 34.8
77% 151 MB/s
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 358 334 345 345 349 MB/s
81.5% Excellent
Read 430
Write 322
Mixed 336
SusWrite 349
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 22.1
116% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 45.6
79% 149 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0704A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 380 367 370 377 364 MB/s
77.3% Very good
Read 460
Write 358
Mixed 366
SusWrite 374
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 14.7
87% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 34
85% 173 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 371 159 94 88 100 MB/s
69.9% Good
Read 460
Write 375
Mixed 387
SusWrite 193
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 20.5
102% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 46.6
82% 157 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 77 39 31 25 31 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 452
Write 367
Mixed 375
SusWrite 94.5
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 23.5
119% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 43
78% 148 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 70 7.8 133 116 70 MB/s
50% Average
Read 490
Write 396
Mixed 394
SusWrite 84.3
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 0.3
82% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 33.8
35% 60.9 MB/s
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Desktop 43%
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Workstation 5%
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System: Lenovo 20JNS1G52G

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples7x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples7x
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256GB 256GBMASBench 66%, 20 samples3x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples3x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 40%, 38,499 samples2x
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 1x8GBHynixBench 40%, 48,644 samples1x
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