Average Bench: 76.4% (546th of 1072)

Based on 241 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD6SB1M256G1001

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD6SB1M256G1001 256GB averaged 23.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD6SB1M256G1001 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 103MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD6SB1M256G1001 256GB is 41.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD6SB1M256G1001 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 210MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 288MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 241 samples)
Min Avg Max
326 Read 393 431
190 Write 323 397
133 Mixed 210 341
115 SusWrite 288 389
68% 304 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.4 4K Read 25.8 32.5
34.3 4K Write 67.3 102
12.5 4K Mixed 26.2 36.3
108% 39.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.6 DQ Read 269 321
76.9 DQ Write 188 211
12.9 DQ Mixed 103 126
111% 186 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
237GB free
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 403 403 403 388 389 MB/s
Read 441
Write 351
Mixed 226
SusWrite 396
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 35.3
143% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 123
129% 215 MB/s
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 269 249 229 228 216 MB/s
Read 442
Write 365
Mixed 190
SusWrite 248
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 35.7
145% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 122
128% 212 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 314 288 328 305 298 MB/s
Read 384
Write 285
Mixed 201
SusWrite 303
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 29.1
113% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 122
128% 214 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 212 220 241 230 238 MB/s
Read 399
Write 274
Mixed 186
SusWrite 230
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 25.2
108% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 121
125% 206 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 216 225 234 208 189 MB/s
Read 382
Write 276
Mixed 190
SusWrite 220
60% 267 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 24.1
94% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 117
123% 205 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 146 133 144 117 98 MB/s
Read 372
Write 264
Mixed 135
SusWrite 136
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 28
109% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 98.6
114% 200 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 238 240 247 231 238 MB/s
Read 359
Write 336
Mixed 202
SusWrite 241
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 23.4
86% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 123
127% 211 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 60 47 53 49 48 MB/s
Read 376
Write 219
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 61.7
41% 188 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 19.2
78% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 112
117% 197 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,668,246 SSDs tested

Typical SD6SB1M256G1001 256GB Builds (Compare 1,274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $414

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