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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: 58.5% (696th of 976)

Based on 46,758 user benchmarks.  Models: SanDisk SDSSDA240G, SanDis SDSSDA240G, SanDisk SDSSDA24
Poor: 32%Average: 58.5% 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 72.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 214MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB is 52.3%. 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 178MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 198MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46,758 samples)
Rank 69658.5%
Min Avg Max
256 Read 390 492
49.4 Write 255 394
11.5 Mixed 198 357
44 SusWrite 178 358
56.7% 255 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.38 4K Read 18.5 27.7
23.2 4K Write 72.6 112
0.2 4K Mixed 12.5 21.3
82.6% 34.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.5 DQ Read 161 217
51.5 DQ Write 214 311
0.2 DQ Mixed 40.9 102
71.7% 138 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 346 344 347 351 355 MB/s
80.2% Excellent
Read 466
Write 343
Mixed 239
SusWrite 344
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 15.3
103% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 86.8
109% 190 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 362 364 360 364 366 MB/s
79.4% Very good
Read 468
Write 356
Mixed 252
SusWrite 362
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 15
96% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 87.3
110% 190 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 334 342 336 336 335 MB/s
74.8% Very good
Read 454
Write 332
Mixed 228
SusWrite 335
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 13.9
90% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 85.2
104% 179 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 318 353 331 309 294 MB/s
70.3% Very good
Read 385
Write 266
Mixed 210
SusWrite 320
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 13.6
85% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 84.3
108% 189 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 199 169 279 274 309 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 392
Write 342
Mixed 229
SusWrite 267
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 17.1
84% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 108
116% 188 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 64 51 57 57 39 MB/s
60.7% Good
Read 465
Write 24.7
Mixed 241
SusWrite 60.5
43% 198 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 19.7
106% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 33.8
58% 116 MB/s
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 45 102 96 115 102 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 301
Write 356
Mixed 324
SusWrite 94.8
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 16.4
77% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 28.6
51% 101 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 10,388,728 SSDs tested.

 Prices

AmazonUS SDSSDA-240G-G26 $4216 mins
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Gaming
Gaming 67%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 62%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS - $85

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $150Bench 80%, 120,821 samples8,021x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $175Bench 84%, 78,329 samples3,269x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $166Bench 86%, 45,608 samples2,845x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $210Bench 71%, 443,285 samples3,720x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $150Bench 39%, 254,571 samples2,032x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 99%, 414,715 samples1,888x
SSD
SSD Plus 240GBSanDisk  $42Bench 58%, 46,758 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $125Bench 85%, 119,080 samples2,002x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $130Bench 91%, 63,491 samples645x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $131Bench 89%, 38,190 samples548x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $612

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Excellent

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Too fast for me :')

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Good

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Good

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Runs smoothly, and quickly on my build.

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