Average Bench: 79.1% (495th of 1072)

Based on 255 user benchmarks.  Model: SK hynix SC300B SATA 256GB

Good average bench

The SK hynix SC300B SATA 256GB averaged 20.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SK hynix SC300B SATA 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 210MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 277MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SK hynix SC300B SATA 256GB is 37.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SK hynix SC300B SATA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 310MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 317MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 255 samples)
Min Avg Max
293 Read 424 513
228 Write 349 390
228 Mixed 317 430
152 SusWrite 310 383
78.5% 350 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.1 4K Read 21.9 28.9
30.6 4K Write 56.6 89
15 4K Mixed 26.3 36
97% 35 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.3 DQ Read 313 380
81.6 DQ Write 277 337
21.4 DQ Mixed 210 277
181% 267 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 304 300 282 280 309 MB/s
Read 340
Write 210
Mixed 302
SusWrite 294
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 34.2
123% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 272
223% 319 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 147 141 135 135 131 MB/s
Read 440
Write 301
Mixed 268
SusWrite 154
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 24.3
84% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 226
189% 277 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 189 169 154 150 147 MB/s
Read 416
Write 362
Mixed 267
SusWrite 169
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 21.1
69% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 265
221% 320 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 169 160 144 128 124 MB/s
Read 352
Write 238
Mixed 298
SusWrite 157
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 23.2
75% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 240
198% 286 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 156 153 153 152 143 MB/s
Read 364
Write 205
Mixed 318
SusWrite 163
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 21.8
78% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 205
172% 251 MB/s
107GB free
Firmware: 20102P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 146 161 163 174 177 MB/s
Read 350
Write 328
Mixed 279
SusWrite 162
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 25
88% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 224
164% 213 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,664,589 SSDs tested

Typical hynix SC300B SATA 256GB Builds (Compare 5,215 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 5810

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