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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 51.8% (880th of 1071)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: D2CSTK251A10-0240
Poor: 33%Average: 51.8% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The D2CSTK251A10-0240 240GB averaged 48.2% 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 88.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the D2CSTK251A10-0240 240GB is 34%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the D2CSTK251A10-0240 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 160MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 88051.8%
Min Avg Max
87.7 Read 160 212
108 Write 172 248
113 Mixed 154 231
86.3 SusWrite 117 135
34% 151 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.3 4K Read 23.3 28.3
13.8 4K Write 73.7 130
9.02 4K Mixed 21.9 41.2
102% 39.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.7 DQ Read 132 187
28.5 DQ Write 149 202
6.25 DQ Mixed 88.7 163
81.1% 123 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
160GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 84 126 134 137 119 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 96.3
Write 195
Mixed 175
SusWrite 125
34% 148 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 38
158% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 152
125% 177 MB/s
36GB free
Firmware: 2.13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 124 120 115 110 MB/s
63.9% Good
Read 168
Write 198
Mixed 173
SusWrite 119
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 35.4
136% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 163
129% 179 MB/s
159GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 126 132 130 131 133 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 120
Write 200
Mixed 166
SusWrite 127
35% 153 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 34.9
127% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 152
125% 179 MB/s
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 119 121 139 129 99 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 140
Write 187
Mixed 150
SusWrite 120
34% 149 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 21.4
80% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 149
116% 158 MB/s
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Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $229

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples3,197x
Core i7-7700k VHIntelBench 84%, 9,708 samples231x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples220x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples747x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples653x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples448x
SSD
D2CSTK251A10-0240 240GBBench 52%, 20 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples220x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples168x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples109x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $987

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