Average Bench: 80.8% (475th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2BX40
Poor: 68%Average: 80.8% Great: 92%

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Very good average bench

The Intel SSDSC2BX40 400GB averaged just 19.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDSC2BX40 400GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 177MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.4MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSC2BX40 400GB is 23.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSC2BX40 400GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 307MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 354MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Min Avg Max
288 Read 429 527
354 Write 378 390
263 Mixed 354 438
202 SusWrite 307 369
82.5% 367 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.9 4K Read 26.4 34.5
34 4K Write 62.2 107
17.1 4K Mixed 28.1 39
109% 38.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.1 DQ Read 235 356
66.6 DQ Write 192 275
16.5 DQ Mixed 177 346
142% 201 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL2B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 268 270 268 217 377 MB/s
Read 395
Write 376
Mixed 302
SusWrite 275
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 39
159% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 227
175% 240 MB/s
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 345 356 383 383 385 MB/s
Read 381
Write 382
Mixed 290
SusWrite 369
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 35.3
134% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 260
198% 268 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0140
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 352 362 361 365 366 MB/s
Read 425
Write 373
Mixed 286
SusWrite 359
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 30.6
113% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 281
217% 296 MB/s
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0150
Read 527
Write 390
Mixed 438
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 25.9
99% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 98.2
109% 186 MB/s
83GB free
Firmware: DL2B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 157 105 132 216 221 MB/s
Read 329
Write 378
Mixed 300
SusWrite 202
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 34.6
132% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 346
244% 312 MB/s
310GB free
Firmware: DL2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 345 327 314 326 348 MB/s
Read 288
Write 354
Mixed 263
SusWrite 331
70% 309 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 27.5
98% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 265
202% 273 MB/s
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL22
Read 502
Write 390
Mixed 438
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 17.1
73% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 17.2
22% 37.3 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,795,536 SSDs tested

Typical SSDSC2BX40 400GB Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

System: Supermicro X10DRH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $230

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