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THNSNK256GVN8 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

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Average Bench: 64.6% (653rd of 1003)

Based on 961 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNK256GVN8
Poor: 46%Average: 64.6% Great: 78%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB averaged 35.3% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 141MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 341MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB is 32.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 181MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 186MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 961 samples)
Rank 65364.6%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 355 401
112 Write 225 261
122 Mixed 181 202
99.1 SusWrite 186 249
52.8% 237 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.3 4K Read 17.3 24.1
26.8 4K Write 65.8 90.5
9.2 4K Mixed 22.7 32.3
90.2% 35.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
245 DQ Read 341 369
100 DQ Write 180 208
67.8 DQ Mixed 141 165
137% 221 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
100GB free
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 223 246 245 235 247 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 414
Write 210
Mixed 202
SusWrite 234
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 35.8
140% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 160
150% 238 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8PA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 223 242 247 245 248 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 410
Write 238
Mixed 200
SusWrite 236
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 31.8
140% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 162
154% 244 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 216 251 254 255 254 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 367
Write 218
Mixed 188
SusWrite 234
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 26.7
108% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 158
151% 240 MB/s
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 182 187 152 204 150 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 395
Write 197
Mixed 168
SusWrite 178
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 28.1
108% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 141
137% 222 MB/s
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 170 189 153 203 121 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 393
Write 199
Mixed 175
SusWrite 173
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 28.5
106% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 141
136% 220 MB/s
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Gaming 17%
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Desktop 53%
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Workstation 32%
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System: Asus X510UNR

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 62%, 84,349 samples1,053x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 64%, 68,875 samples1,017x
Bench 55%, 10,434 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 8%, 130,542 samples1,467x
MX150-0NvidiaBench 18%, 11,055 samples604x
SSD
THNSNK256GVN8 256GBToshibaBench 65%, 961 samples220x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 38%, 58,394 samples734x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 60,803 samples690x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 71%, 27,159 samples155x
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