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S6 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2023.

Average Bench: 59.7% (803rd of 1071)

Based on 23 user benchmarks.  Model: CONSISTENT SSD S6 256GB
Poor: 49%Average: 59.7% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Consistent S6 256GB averaged 40.3% 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 21.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 194MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Consistent S6 256GB is 26.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Consistent S6 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 12.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 8.87MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)
Rank 80359.7%
Min Avg Max
317 Read 420 489
183 Write 320 384
197 Mixed 294 354
90.7 SusWrite 267 352
72.8% 325 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.5 4K Read 21.2 34.1
20.4 4K Write 47.7 87
6.6 4K Mixed 8.87 11.3
68.8% 25.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
44.9 DQ Read 121 138
87.7 DQ Write 194 249
11.7 DQ Mixed 12.8 13.7
50.4% 109 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 330 331 265 241 309 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 478
Write 364
Mixed 277
SusWrite 300
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 9.9
92% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 12.8
56% 123 MB/s
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 268 306 275 297 341 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 456
Write 351
Mixed 328
SusWrite 291
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 9.6
80% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 13.2
58% 126 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 301 330 308 327 214 MB/s
66% Good
Read 454
Write 351
Mixed 317
SusWrite 296
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 8.7
76% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 13
60% 131 MB/s
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 336 330 333 267 62 MB/s
61.8% Good
Read 447
Write 319
Mixed 316
SusWrite 274
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 9
67% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 12.9
57% 124 MB/s
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 272 314 290 268 261 MB/s
55.7% Above average
Read 400
Write 329
Mixed 307
SusWrite 277
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 8.2
55% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 11.8
50% 109 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 246 269 273 299 324 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 386
Write 338
Mixed 238
SusWrite 252
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 7.9
52% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 12.3
50% 110 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 254 254 242 246 251 MB/s
52.9% Above average
Read 371
Write 302
Mixed 197
SusWrite 248
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 6.7
55% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 13.2
53% 115 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 254 257 277 276 234 MB/s
52.7% Above average
Read 364
Write 288
Mixed 290
SusWrite 263
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 7.4
50% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 13.2
55% 120 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC2705H3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 91 73 62 95 107 MB/s
51.5% Above average
Read 427
Write 306
Mixed 323
SusWrite 90.7
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 56.4
4K Mixed 9.6
72% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 13.2
58% 128 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 44%
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Workstation 5%
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System: HP Pavilion Notebook

CPU
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples1,343x
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples1,254x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples912x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples1,941x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples1,405x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples808x
SSD
S6 256GBConsistentBench 60%, 23 samples1x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples394x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 77,702 samples317x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples264x
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