Average Bench: 68.4% (694th of 1071)

Based on 98 user benchmarks.  Model: ESA3SMD2ISPT240GB

Above average average bench

The ESA3SMD2ISPT240GB 240GB averaged 31.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 109MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 70.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ESA3SMD2ISPT240GB 240GB is 30.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the ESA3SMD2ISPT240GB 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 135MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 221MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 98 samples)
Min Avg Max
352 Read 468 512
212 Write 266 322
213 Mixed 289 396
98.4 SusWrite 221 299
69.2% 311 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.5 4K Read 16.4 20.2
23.2 4K Write 70.4 100
11.3 4K Mixed 22.4 31.9
90.9% 36.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.4 DQ Read 135 180
52.4 DQ Write 201 251
12.2 DQ Mixed 109 180
99.2% 148 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
203GB free
Firmware: 4D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 307 310 168 302 294 MB/s
Read 474
Write 297
Mixed 293
SusWrite 281
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 27.3
99% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 178
144% 200 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 126 261 149 153 242 MB/s
Read 414
Write 256
Mixed 258
SusWrite 194
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 24.1
83% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 180
145% 201 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 189 62 87 64 83 MB/s
Read 381
Write 221
Mixed 262
SusWrite 100
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 24.3
86% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 154
126% 177 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 199 216 209 90 213 MB/s
Read 412
Write 221
Mixed 236
SusWrite 187
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 15.5
50% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 122
94% 128 MB/s
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 251 147 172 198 198 MB/s
Read 341
Write 210
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 201
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 6.7
24% 6.87 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,749,722 SSDs tested

Typical ESA3SMD2ISPT240GB 240GB Builds (Compare 514 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 20202

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $100

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