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SD8TN8U-256G-1006 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 71.2% (648th of 1072)

Based on 408 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD8TN8U-256G-1006
Poor: 51%Average: 71.2% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Sandisk SD8TN8U-256G-1006 256GB averaged 28.8% 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 169MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 29.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD8TN8U-256G-1006 256GB is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD8TN8U-256G-1006 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 170MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 237MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 408 samples)
Rank 64871.2%
Min Avg Max
313 Read 407 478
160 Write 294 465
165 Mixed 237 351
92.8 SusWrite 170 198
61.8% 277 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.8 4K Read 24.4 38.2
30.7 4K Write 60.9 107
10.9 4K Mixed 29.1 48
106% 38.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.4 DQ Read 265 322
97.9 DQ Write 214 256
30.1 DQ Mixed 169 216
146% 216 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
58GB free
Firmware: X4130106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 184 177 174 178 178 MB/s
88.2% Excellent
Read 481
Write 302
Mixed 202
SusWrite 185
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 43.2
148% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 206
170% 246 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 196 182 187 188 185 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 303
Write 276
Mixed 261
SusWrite 190
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 26.9
85% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 189
153% 217 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 78 47 128 178 182 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 307
Write 177
Mixed 157
SusWrite 134
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 34.7
4K Mixed 16.3
71% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 194
159% 226 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 199 195 190 195 189 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 333
Write 296
Mixed 204
SusWrite 195
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 12.7
48% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 157
139% 210 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 43%
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Workstation 5%
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System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples3,441x
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 45%, 31,982 samples931x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples865x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples5,575x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples1x
SSD
SD8TN8U-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 71%, 408 samples1x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples720x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples707x
HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 36%, 6,703 samples283x
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