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SP310 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 73.5% (599th of 1072)

Based on 70 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA SP310
Poor: 52%Average: 73.5% Great: 88%

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Good average bench

The Adata SP310 256GB averaged 26.5% 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 Random Read Speed 23.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 64.3MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata SP310 256GB is 35.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Adata SP310 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 249MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 290MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 70 samples)
Rank 59973.5%
Min Avg Max
327 Read 441 487
181 Write 290 428
166 Mixed 310 446
133 SusWrite 249 357
72.1% 323 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.23 4K Read 23.7 30.7
14 4K Write 64.3 94.6
6.46 4K Mixed 23 40
99.5% 37 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.6 DQ Read 184 289
59.9 DQ Write 219 314
13.4 DQ Mixed 66.5 153
87.6% 156 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 292 294 295 295 292 MB/s
83.3% Excellent
Read 453
Write 312
Mixed 247
SusWrite 294
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 33
109% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 150
153% 247 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 291 295 294 297 249 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 363
Write 309
Mixed 241
SusWrite 285
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 33
109% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 149
151% 244 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 289 247 270 281 281 MB/s
76.2% Very good
Read 427
Write 301
Mixed 248
SusWrite 277
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 36.6
111% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 150
119% 157 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 137 159 177 192 202 MB/s
64.4% Good
Read 350
Write 56.9
Mixed 152
SusWrite 174
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 68.3
4K Mixed 26.3
97% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 106
110% 181 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,699,983 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-175A

CPU
Core i5-4210HIntelBench 55%, 12,540 samples113x
Core i7-4720HQIntelBench 58%, 80,960 samples68x
Core i7-4710HQIntelBench 58%, 69,536 samples65x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples194x
GeForce 840MNvidiaBench 9%, 20,978 samples45x
GTX 850MNvidiaBench 14%, 13,931 samples20x
SSD
SP310 256GBAdataBench 73%, 70 samples1x
RAM
MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 6,146 samples39x
MSI16D3LS1KBG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 3,484 samples23x
AM1L16BC8R2-B1QS 1x8GBAdataBench 28%, 4,045 samples19x
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