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

SSD Plus 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 60.6% (782nd of 1058)

Based on 124,556 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDA240G, SanDis SDSSDA240G, SanDisk SDSSDA24
Poor: 35%Average: 60.6% Great: 86%

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Above average average bench

The SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB averaged 39.4% 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 72.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 221MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB is 51%. 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 195MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 223MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 124,556 samples)
Rank 78260.6%
Min Avg Max
223 Read 388 496
57.7 Write 281 413
18.7 Mixed 223 363
45.3 SusWrite 195 391
60.6% 272 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.94 4K Read 19.1 28.9
22.7 4K Write 72.5 110
0.2 4K Mixed 13.8 22.1
85% 35.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
106 DQ Read 169 218
62.3 DQ Write 221 317
0.2 DQ Mixed 46.6 106
76.5% 145 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 371 395 397 344 290 MB/s
85.2% Excellent
Read 406
Write 393
Mixed 276
SusWrite 343
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 18.3
131% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 105
114% 187 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: Z220
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 356 355 354 352 354 MB/s
79.2% Very good
Read 500
Write 352
Mixed 275
SusWrite 354
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 15
103% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 83.2
88% 146 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 321 344 329 325 317 MB/s
77.9% Very good
Read 424
Write 325
Mixed 243
SusWrite 312
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 13.8
108% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 90.7
113% 195 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 83 77 89 52 108 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 482
Write 422
Mixed 390
SusWrite 99.7
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 22.4
126% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 24.3
77% 162 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 340 351 346 346 347 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 422
Write 290
Mixed 230
SusWrite 338
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 13.2
73% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 85.6
110% 192 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 51 83 64 38 45 MB/s
62.9% Good
Read 455
Write 102
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 64.1
37% 172 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 23.3
110% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 21
59% 125 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 50 65 64 62 45 MB/s
54.2% Above average
Read 377
Write 269
Mixed 18.6
SusWrite 67.3
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 8.4
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 18
86% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 21.1
68% 144 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 51,173,048 SSDs tested.

 Prices

AmazonUS SDSSDA-240G-G26 $3712 mins
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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 - $100

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $275Bench 71%, 372,653 samples4,857x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $320Bench 70%, 193,694 samples2,142x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $200Bench 74%, 138,123 samples1,931x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,237,858 samples2,382x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $138Bench 80%, 1,188,482 samples1,597x
RX 580AMD  $260Bench 54%, 809,717 samples1,534x
SSD
SSD Plus 240GBSanDisk  $37Bench 61%, 124,556 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $74Bench 83%, 561,752 samples1,260x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 553,560 samples586x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $60Bench 83%, 153,364 samples539x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $776

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Excellent

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Too fast for me :')

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Good

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Дешего, сердито

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Excellent

20 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

3 years ago.

Runs smoothly, and quickly on my build.

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