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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 72.2% (627th of 1072)

Based on 1,342 user benchmarks.  Model: NT-256
Poor: 41%Average: 72.2% Great: 100%

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Good average bench

The NT-256 256GB averaged 27.7% 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 129MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the NT-256 256GB is 59.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the NT-256 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 228MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,342 samples)
Rank 62772.2%
Min Avg Max
315 Read 419 494
64.8 Write 319 462
43.1 Mixed 295 419
42.1 SusWrite 228 416
70.6% 316 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 26.5 41.2
17 4K Write 67.4 108
5.44 4K Mixed 26.7 45.2
110% 40.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
69.2 DQ Read 155 255
19.3 DQ Write 218 320
1.04 DQ Mixed 129 241
113% 167 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN08979
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 393 394 393 378 238 MB/s
91.9% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 414
Mixed 402
SusWrite 369
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 36.6
131% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 258
191% 248 MB/s
160GB free
Firmware: VE0R6327
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 410 414 404 413 414 MB/s
79.9% Very good
Read 406
Write 405
Mixed 356
SusWrite 411
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 29.6
98% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 185
139% 181 MB/s
53GB free
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 110 49 82 61 40 MB/s
64.8% Good
Read 492
Write 402
Mixed 356
SusWrite 101
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 19.8
104% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 28.5
65% 131 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 71 66 69 80 68 MB/s
55.7% Above average
Read 347
Write 54.4
Mixed 297
SusWrite 77.1
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 20.5
84% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 151
144% 223 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0618B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 190 83 72 21 45 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 427
Write 357
Mixed 350
SusWrite 83.9
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 18.4
79% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 40
72% 142 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H181031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 114 102 115 88 107 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 304
Write 222
Mixed 242
SusWrite 112
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 13.3
49% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 24.4
DQ Mixed 92.4
69% 96.4 MB/s
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Typical NT-256 256GB Builds (Compare 14,521 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Default string

CPU
Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 66%, 6,890 samples1,018x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples956x
Xeon E5-2670 v3IntelBench 66%, 3,953 samples906x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples486x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples478x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples458x
SSD
NT-256 256GBBench 72%, 1,342 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples1,365x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples488x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples354x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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