Patriot

Spark 256GB SSD

Spark 256GB SSD
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Effective Speed -55%Effective Speed -55%Average Score -74%Read -26%, Write -23%, 4K Read -57%, 4K Write -43%, Mixed -28%, 4K Mixed -101%, SusWrite -238%Peak Score -61%Read -8%, Write -13%, 4K Read -26%, 4K Write -54%, Mixed 10%, 4K Mixed -78%, SusWrite -258%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -27%DQ Read -19%, DQ Write -11%, DQ Mixed -67%, ADQ Read -37%, ADQ Write 0%, ADQ Mixed -73%, Age 9%, AS-SSD Total -19%

Average Bench: 63.5% (761^st of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks. Model: Patriot Spark 256GB SSD

Poor: 44%Average: 63.5% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The Patriot Spark 256GB SSD averaged 36.5% 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 150MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 290MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Patriot Spark 256GB SSD is 39%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Patriot Spark 256GB SSD performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 87.6MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 281MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)

Rank 76163.5%

Min	Avg	Max
83.3	Read 363	471
214	Write 330	428
19.5	Mixed 281	466
63.5	SusWrite 87.6	108
59.3% 265 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.6	4K Read 21.8	34.1
21.8	4K Write 61.2	79.4
9.98	4K Mixed 22.4	32.7
94.1% 35.1 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
70.1	DQ Read 238	308
224	DQ Write 290	324
9.88	DQ Mixed 150	198
145% 226 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

LKA-User, 3 years ago.

47GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM10.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 76 69 28 44 58 MB/s

73.1% Very good

Write 428

Mixed 352

SusWrite 90.4

75% 335 MB/s

4K Read 29.1

4K Write 62.7

4K Mixed 28.7

114% 40.2 MB/s

DQ Read 308

DQ Write 324

DQ Mixed 188

177% 273 MB/s

LKA-User, 3 years ago.

47GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM10.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.1 173 70 69 31 77 MB/s

68.4% Good

Write 380

Mixed 345

SusWrite 71.5

69% 309 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 59.9

4K Mixed 27.1

108% 38.2 MB/s

DQ Read 292

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 183

171% 264 MB/s

CHN-User, 4 years ago.

81GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM10.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 145 69 52 68 69 MB/s

59.7% Above average

Write 231

Mixed 294

SusWrite 108

56% 254 MB/s

4K Read 19.9

4K Write 64.1

4K Mixed 16.6

85% 33.5 MB/s

DQ Read 262

DQ Write 303

DQ Mixed 186

167% 250 MB/s

AUS-User, 5 years ago.

83GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM50.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 94 94 43 87 63 MB/s

43.6% Average

Write 214

Mixed 208

SusWrite 105

54% 243 MB/s

4K Read 0.6

4K Write 21.8

4K Mixed 19.3

37% 13.9 MB/s

DQ Read 70.1

DQ Write 224

DQ Mixed 198

137% 164 MB/s

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 9%

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CPU
Core i7-9750HIntelBench 73%, 328,182 samples	140x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	118x
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	108x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples	156x
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	131x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples	118x

SSD
Spark 256GB SSDPatriotBench 63%, 6 samples	1x

RAM
M471A5244CB0-CRC 2x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 36,396 samples	40x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples	27x
M471A1K43DB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 54,121 samples	27x

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Spark 256GB SSD

Average Bench: 63.5% (761^st of 1072)

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