Average Bench: 52.1% (880th of 1072)

Based on 5,323 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS240G1G0B-00RC30

Average average bench

The WD Green SATA M.2 240GB averaged 47.9% 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 Write Speed 66.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 185MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Green SATA M.2 240GB is 30.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD Green SATA M.2 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 99.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 24.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,323 samples)
Min Avg Max
190 Read 357 461
19 Write 215 416
19.7 Mixed 220 372
43.2 SusWrite 99.6 185
49.5% 223 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.76 4K Read 17.3 25.4
25.9 4K Write 66.9 105
1.49 4K Mixed 15.2 22
81% 33.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
106 DQ Read 165 222
29.7 DQ Write 185 308
0.2 DQ Mixed 24.9 34.5
60.2% 125 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 121 115 117 126 121 MB/s
Read 421
Write 34.3
Mixed 362
SusWrite 125
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 19.6
99% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 0.1
55% 131 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 134 134 130 135 158 MB/s
Read 247
Write 415
Mixed 344
SusWrite 180
67% 296 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 21.4
106% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 33.1
78% 159 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 82 74 123 113 106 MB/s
Read 318
Write 99.3
Mixed 362
SusWrite 108
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 19.1
107% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 34.3
80% 164 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 77 83 92 80 29 MB/s
Read 441
Write 378
Mixed 352
SusWrite 78.4
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 8.3
74% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 34.3
80% 161 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 99 108 97 57 121 MB/s
Read 334
Write 175
Mixed 127
SusWrite 103
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 16.8
78% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 20
46% 95.5 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 57 38 75 53 51 MB/s
Read 383
Write 220
Mixed 160
SusWrite 64
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 1.7
58% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 34.9
82% 166 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 32 35 44 32 45 MB/s
Read 273
Write 241
Mixed 373
SusWrite 42.5
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 8.9
70% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 32.4
62% 124 MB/s
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