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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 72.1% (628th of 1072)

Based on 308 user benchmarks.  Model: RTNTE256PCA8EADL
Poor: 47%Average: 72.1% Great: 91%

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Good average bench

The RTNTE256PCA8EADL 256GB averaged 27.9% 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 118MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the RTNTE256PCA8EADL 256GB is 44%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the RTNTE256PCA8EADL 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 173MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 331MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 308 samples)
Rank 62872.1%
Min Avg Max
158 Read 434 523
259 Write 394 485
98.1 Mixed 331 499
87.1 SusWrite 173 228
74.5% 333 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.5 4K Read 22.1 33.7
26 4K Write 61 87.7
7.69 4K Mixed 23 40.8
95.2% 35.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 DQ Read 245 323
41.6 DQ Write 197 332
10.4 DQ Mixed 118 215
116% 187 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 214 202 116 165 221 MB/s
79.4% Very good
Read 466
Write 441
Mixed 208
SusWrite 186
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 32.7
113% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 126
150% 258 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 123 1.7 95 176 0.4 MB/s
69.5% Good
Read 472
Write 444
Mixed 360
SusWrite 101
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 31.6
108% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 209
166% 234 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 178 208 221 169 205 MB/s
65.3% Good
Read 419
Write 381
Mixed 335
SusWrite 195
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 28.6
71% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 63.7
113% 221 MB/s
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 128 214 224 227 227 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 377
Write 359
Mixed 340
SusWrite 202
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 26.8
90% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 95
DQ Mixed 173
130% 180 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 136 33 203 106 142 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 393
Write 295
Mixed 98.9
SusWrite 138
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 15.4
58% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 111
140% 248 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 100 133 124 214 135 MB/s
50.3% Above average
Read 338
Write 265
Mixed 225
SusWrite 146
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 16.5
46% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 182
168% 256 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFR12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 171 96 147 109 218 MB/s
39.7% Below average
Read 344
Write 323
Mixed 248
SusWrite 157
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 16.1
4K Mixed 11.9
30% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 90.2
82% 128 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Lenovo 80X2

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples83x
Core i3-7100UIntelBench 43%, 37,239 samples20x
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 48%, 139,101 samples19x
GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples114x
940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 36,213 samples13x
SSD
RTNTE256PCA8EADL 256GBBench 72%, 308 samples20x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples45x
RMSA3260MH78HAF-2666 1x8GBRamaxelBench 38%, 13,320 samples18x
RMSA3270MB86H9F2400 1x4GBRamaxelBench 30%, 1,356 samples8x
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