Average Bench: 71.9% (630th of 1072)

Based on 207 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD7TB3Q-256G-100

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB averaged 28.1% 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 80.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB is 32.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 252MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 256MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 207 samples)
Min Avg Max
314 Read 376 423
182 Write 286 373
141 Mixed 256 351
88.2 SusWrite 252 374
65.5% 293 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.2 4K Read 24.9 32.4
28 4K Write 64 98.3
14.2 4K Mixed 23.3 34
102% 37.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.8 DQ Read 256 335
68.3 DQ Write 209 286
15.2 DQ Mixed 80.9 147
102% 182 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 280 293 283 279 275 MB/s
Read 395
Write 344
Mixed 219
SusWrite 287
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 28.7
106% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 145
147% 240 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: 3202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 355 359 371 360 339 MB/s
Read 362
Write 357
Mixed 236
SusWrite 348
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 23.4
84% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 116
97% 140 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 326 304 312 296 281 MB/s
Read 355
Write 307
Mixed 186
SusWrite 304
65% 288 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 21.5
69% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 145
148% 242 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 270 308 278 234 228 MB/s
Read 392
Write 297
Mixed 193
SusWrite 265
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 30.4
4K Mixed 19.7
74% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 105
116% 193 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X218
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 175 167 168 137 136 MB/s
Read 358
Write 278
Mixed 155
SusWrite 165
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 30.5
4K Mixed 18.5
63% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 139
121% 182 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,877,708 SSDs tested

Typical SD7TB3Q-256G-100 256GB Builds (Compare 260 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G2

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