M-factors

256GB 256GB

256GB 256GB
BENCHMARKS (6)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -95%Effective Speed -95%Average Score -125%Read -16%, Write -196%, 4K Read -29%, 4K Write -95%, Mixed -94%, 4K Mixed -192%, SusWrite -255%Peak Score -68%Read -13%, Write -28%, 4K Read -34%, 4K Write -88%, Mixed -30%, 4K Mixed -113%, SusWrite -169%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -137%DQ Read -50%, DQ Write -16%, DQ Mixed -72%, ADQ Read -189%, ADQ Write -178%, ADQ Mixed -571%, Age 15%, AS-SSD Total -37%

Average Bench: 50.4% (886^th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks. Model: M-Factors 256GB

Poor: 38%Average: 50.4% Great: 75%

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Dell Inspiron 5439 (1)

Average average bench

The M-factors 256GB 256GB averaged 49.5% 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 Read Speed 26.7MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 395MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the M-factors 256GB 256GB is 36.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the M-factors 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 83.6MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 137MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)

Rank 88650.4%

Min	Avg	Max
324	Read 395	448
48.3	Write 137	378
118	Mixed 185	326
49.7	SusWrite 83.6	144
43.9% 200 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.1	4K Read 26.7	32
24	4K Write 44.9	65.1
8.9	4K Mixed 15.4	27.3
84% 29 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.6	DQ Read 113	245
25.8	DQ Write 104	310
6.1	DQ Mixed 38.8	193
48.2% 85.3 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 8 months ago.

121GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S9FM02.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 92 88 61 94 45 MB/s

52.5% Above average

Write 140

Mixed 193

SusWrite 82.1

47% 213 MB/s

4K Read 26.1

4K Write 47.1

4K Mixed 17.1

86% 30.1 MB/s

DQ Read 103

DQ Write 90.9

DQ Mixed 6.5

30% 66.7 MB/s

ECU-User, 3 years ago.

102GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S9FM02.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 65 113 72 104 81 MB/s

43.7% Average

Write 51

Mixed 143

SusWrite 83.6

37% 170 MB/s

4K Read 28.2

4K Write 24

4K Mixed 10.6

69% 20.9 MB/s

DQ Read 91.5

DQ Write 25.8

DQ Mixed 7.1

19% 41.5 MB/s

USA-User, 8 months ago.

121GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S9FM02.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 48 65 56 57 66 MB/s

39% Below average

Write 108

Mixed 138

SusWrite 58.7

36% 167 MB/s

4K Read 19.1

4K Write 36

4K Mixed 8.9

59% 21.3 MB/s

DQ Read 108

DQ Write 57.2

DQ Mixed 6.1

25% 57.2 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

95GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S9FM02.8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 55 60 39 54 43 MB/s

38.5% Below average

Write 48.3

Mixed 118

SusWrite 49.7

29% 135 MB/s

4K Read 25.5

4K Write 44.5

4K Mixed 9.2

74% 26.4 MB/s

DQ Read 12.6

DQ Write 49.6

DQ Mixed 9.6

14% 23.9 MB/s

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Workstation 2%

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System: Dell Inspiron 5439

CPU
Core i5-4200UIntel $281Bench 43%, 64,450 samples	6x
Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples	2x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	5x
GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples	3x

SSD
256GB 256GBM-factorsBench 50%, 6 samples	3x

RAM
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 1x4GBMicronBench 25%, 14,353 samples	3x
SH5641G8FJ8NWRNSQG 1x8GBSmartBench 28%, 3,351 samples	2x
CT102464BF1339.M16 1x8GBCrucialBench 24%, 38 samples	2x

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Value: 42% - Average

Total price: $281

Popular 256GB 256GB systems:

Dell Inspiron 5439 (1)

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