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SD6SB1M-128G 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 37.8% (964th of 1072)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD6SB1M-128G
Poor: 24%Average: 37.8% Great: 50%

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Poor average bench

The Sandisk SD6SB1M-128G 128GB averaged 62.2% 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 Random Read Speed 19.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 18.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD6SB1M-128G 128GB is 25.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk SD6SB1M-128G 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 32.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 93.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Rank 96437.8%
Min Avg Max
24.3 Read 163 247
64.5 Write 129 206
31.3 Mixed 93.3 217
26.7 SusWrite 95.9 179
26.8% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.2 4K Read 19.5 27.6
12.5 4K Write 39.2 61.3
5.1 4K Mixed 18.7 28.5
74.3% 25.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.2 DQ Read 32.9 93.8
39.2 DQ Write 75.9 102
9.87 DQ Mixed 27.6 38.1
28.7% 45.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 176 177 171 182 167 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 226
Write 200
Mixed 111
SusWrite 174
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 28.5
102% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 34.4
36% 56 MB/s
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 166 183 199 200 200 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 241
Write 200
Mixed 124
SusWrite 179
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 23.8
86% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 89
DQ Mixed 34.6
34% 51.4 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 97 105 95 96 106 MB/s
38.5% Below average
Read 124
Write 107
Mixed 74
SusWrite 96.8
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 22
84% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 56.3
DQ Mixed 25.5
24% 36 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 69 67 70 88 80 MB/s
32.3% Below average
Read 117
Write 93.9
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 72.6
20% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 30.8
4K Mixed 19.6
69% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 55.8
DQ Mixed 27.8
25% 36.6 MB/s
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Gaming 15%
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Desktop 51%
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Workstation 11%
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System: Dell XPS720

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples17x
Core2 Extreme Q6850IntelBench 47%, 1,078 samples12x
Core2 Extreme Q6800IntelBench 47%, 252 samples3x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples5x
GTX 480Nvidia  $500Bench 20%, 3,874 samples4x
HD 7850AMD  $174Bench 19%, 49,592 samples4x
SSD
SD6SB1M-128G 128GBSandiskBench 38%, 22 samples1x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples16x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples12x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $159

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