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SanDisk SDSSDA-240G-G2(5|6)

SSD Plus 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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Average Bench: 58.4% (747th of 1011)

Based on 66,614 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDA240G, SanDis SDSSDA240G, SanDisk SDSSDA24
Poor: 32%Average: 58.4% Great: 84%

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Average average bench

The SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB averaged 41.5% 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 Random Write Speed 69.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 204MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 182MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 204MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 66,614 samples)
Rank 74758.4%
Min Avg Max
248 Read 392 491
43.5 Write 263 397
16.8 Mixed 204 363
49.2 SusWrite 182 362
58% 260 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.7 4K Read 18.8 27.1
16.7 4K Write 69.9 112
0.16 4K Mixed 12.8 21.7
82% 33.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
33.2 DQ Read 160 215
35 DQ Write 204 313
0.2 DQ Mixed 42.3 99.6
70.9% 136 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 73 96 89 104 63 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 483
Write 391
Mixed 144
SusWrite 103
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 0.2
66% 155 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 128 134 134 134 134 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 390
Write 139
Mixed 191
SusWrite 146
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 16.9
78% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 7.5
42% 95.9 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 70 90 75 89 59 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 342
Write 317
Mixed 15.8
SusWrite 85.2
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 16.3
70% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 31.4
80% 165 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 16,819,131 SSDs tested.

 Prices

AmazonUS SDSSDA-240G-G26 $343 mins
EbayUS SDSSDA-240G-G25 $458 hrs
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Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 54%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $113Bench 69%, 199,131 samples10,886x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $235Bench 70%, 114,978 samples4,483x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $140Bench 74%, 73,524 samples4,034x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $270Bench 70%, 699,084 samples5,108x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $150Bench 38%, 400,154 samples2,747x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $400Bench 97%, 630,103 samples2,727x
SSD
SSD Plus 240GBSanDisk  $34Bench 58%, 66,614 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $75Bench 85%, 206,122 samples2,722x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $80Bench 89%, 114,725 samples901x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 88%, 67,386 samples797x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $622

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Good

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PCmaster
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Excellent

22 months ago.

Too fast for me :')

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Good

11 months ago.

Дешего, сердито

YouSoNaCl
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Good

11 months ago.

Runs smoothly, and quickly on my build.

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