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

SSD Plus 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 59.5% (790th of 1058)

Based on 101,204 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDA240G, SanDis SDSSDA240G, SanDisk SDSSDA24
Poor: 34%Average: 59.5% Great: 86%

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Average average bench

The SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB averaged 40.5% 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 70.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 219MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB is 52.9%. 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 185MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 225MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 101,204 samples)
Rank 79059.5%
Min Avg Max
222 Read 385 493
51.1 Write 283 409
18 Mixed 225 364
51.1 SusWrite 185 369
60.1% 270 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.46 4K Read 18.9 28.2
20.4 4K Write 70.7 111
0.2 4K Mixed 13.8 21.9
83.7% 34.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
114 DQ Read 168 216
55.7 DQ Write 219 318
0.92 DQ Mixed 45.1 106
75.4% 144 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
223GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 337 334 340 340 339 MB/s
79.1% Very good
Read 443
Write 326
Mixed 230
SusWrite 337
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 14.1
106% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 88.6
108% 185 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 140 142 141 134 134 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 484
Write 410
Mixed 358
SusWrite 150
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 21.1
121% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 33.3
87% 179 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 279 337 330 329 323 MB/s
70.7% Very good
Read 351
Write 342
Mixed 233
SusWrite 310
70% 309 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 12.7
97% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 84
103% 176 MB/s
68GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 128 134 134 135 134 MB/s
55.6% Above average
Read 441
Write 268
Mixed 274
SusWrite 141
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 15
78% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 29.1
51% 101 MB/s
36GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 96 58 77 83 83 MB/s
54.9% Above average
Read 342
Write 340
Mixed 318
SusWrite 109
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 15.5
81% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 29.9
80% 167 MB/s
121GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 110 115 115 115 115 MB/s
50.7% Above average
Read 297
Write 160
Mixed 222
SusWrite 122
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 11.2
78% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 27.3
70% 144 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 83 53 47 45 57 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 325
Write 325
Mixed 215
SusWrite 82.3
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 13.7
73% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 30.2
73% 149 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 41,719,107 SSDs tested.

 Prices

AmazonUS SDSSDA-240G-G26 $379 days
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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 43%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $163Bench 72%, 301,367 samples3,815x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $320Bench 71%, 184,155 samples1,624x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $200Bench 75%, 117,544 samples1,483x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,119,893 samples1,811x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 80%, 1,088,853 samples1,246x
RX 580AMD  $220Bench 55%, 679,891 samples1,206x
SSD
SSD Plus 240GBSanDisk  $37Bench 59%, 101,204 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $73Bench 82%, 440,698 samples978x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 85%, 429,937 samples442x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $83Bench 83%, 127,877 samples418x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $692

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Too fast for me :')

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Good

2 years ago.

Дешего, сердито

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Excellent

10 months ago.

Got this for my laptop, never had a problem with it. It really made it come back to life!

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Good

2 years ago.

Runs smoothly, and quickly on my build.

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