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Effective Speed -655%Effective Speed -655%Average Score -757%Read -901%, Write -1,361%, 4K Read -235%, 4K Write -208%, Mixed -995%, 4K Mixed -314%, SusWrite -1,282%Peak Score -773%Read -1,100%, Write -1,292%, 4K Read -366%, 4K Write -251%, Mixed -1,014%, 4K Mixed -384%, SusWrite -1,000%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -705%DQ Read -809%, DQ Write -494%, DQ Mixed -771%, ADQ Read -1,003%, ADQ Write -476%, ADQ Mixed -1,051%, Age -373%, AS-SSD Total -661%

Average Bench: 72.2% (636^th of 1080)

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

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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

Average Bench

(Based on 1,342 samples)

Rank 63672.2%

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

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 15 days ago.

199GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN11873

SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 414 417 417 417 420 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 450

Mixed 418

SusWrite 422

99% 440 MB/s

4K Read 37.8

4K Write 77.3

4K Mixed 42

152% 52.4 MB/s

DQ Read 135

DQ Write 281

DQ Mixed 185

147% 200 MB/s

GBR-User, 2 months ago.

38GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN11873

SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 403 400 410 110 30 MB/s

93.4% Outstanding

Write 440

Mixed 430

SusWrite 294

92% 409 MB/s

4K Read 37.6

4K Write 85.2

4K Mixed 43.3

158% 55.4 MB/s

DQ Read 135

DQ Write 222

DQ Mixed 190

141% 182 MB/s

BRA-User, 29 days ago.

224GB free

Firmware: U0118A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 413 413 415 418 422 MB/s

89.4% Excellent

Write 370

Mixed 352

SusWrite 404

89% 398 MB/s

4K Read 23.1

4K Write 99.3

4K Mixed 24.1

118% 48.8 MB/s

DQ Read 184

DQ Write 303

DQ Mixed 38.7

87% 175 MB/s

RUS-User, 1 month ago.

153GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE0R6327

SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 413 415 408 386 113 MB/s

79.8% Very good

Write 411

Mixed 330

SusWrite 357

84% 370 MB/s

4K Read 20.9

4K Write 62.9

4K Mixed 31.4

105% 38.4 MB/s

DQ Read 147

DQ Write 297

DQ Mixed 180

149% 208 MB/s

BRA-User, 1 month ago.

70GB free (System drive)

Firmware: H190117D

SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 94 104 80 98 97 MB/s

64.3% Good

Write 218

Mixed 254

SusWrite 96.7

53% 240 MB/s

4K Read 21.8

4K Write 100

4K Mixed 27.6

122% 50 MB/s

DQ Read 83.4

DQ Write 189

DQ Mixed 86.3

80% 120 MB/s

EGY-User, 2 months ago.

203GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN11873

SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 320 314 318 334 376 MB/s

61.2% Good

Write 344

Mixed 336

SusWrite 331

78% 346 MB/s

4K Read 13.2

4K Write 36.5

4K Mixed 15.9

60% 21.9 MB/s

DQ Read 126

DQ Write 224

DQ Mixed 182

136% 177 MB/s

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Workstation 22%

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Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 66%, 6,890 samples	1,057x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples	1,001x
Xeon E5-2670 v3IntelBench 66%, 3,953 samples	957x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	512x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples	510x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $234Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	494x

SSD
NT-256 256GBBench 72%, 1,342 samples	1x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	1,417x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples	507x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples	371x

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Value: 118% - Outstanding

Total price: $59

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NT-256 256GB

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