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SD8SN8U256G1002 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 66.3% (727th of 1072)

Based on 4,445 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002
Poor: 47%Average: 66.3% Great: 89%

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Above average average bench

The Sandisk SD8SN8U256G1002 256GB averaged 33.7% 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 196MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 308MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD8SN8U256G1002 256GB is 42.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD8SN8U256G1002 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 147MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 213MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,445 samples)
Rank 72766.3%
Min Avg Max
301 Read 399 486
131 Write 281 422
116 Mixed 213 289
66.4 SusWrite 147 194
57.9% 260 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.4 4K Read 21.9 35.5
26.1 4K Write 51.4 91.4
11.7 4K Mixed 27.6 44.5
95.8% 33.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
217 DQ Read 308 360
116 DQ Write 217 260
122 DQ Mixed 196 226
164% 241 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
237GB free
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 190 183 186 182 180 MB/s
95.6% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 464
Mixed 352
SusWrite 206
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 45.2
162% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 225
186% 269 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 176 170 170 175 153 MB/s
70.5% Very good
Read 428
Write 287
Mixed 251
SusWrite 172
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 29.8
98% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 222
180% 256 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 70 68 32 52 55 MB/s
70% Very good
Read 304
Write 187
Mixed 136
SusWrite 69.6
38% 174 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 41.6
140% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 122
119% 191 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 190 181 173 171 170 MB/s
69% Good
Read 435
Write 408
Mixed 294
SusWrite 188
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 25.7
86% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 227
190% 277 MB/s
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 170 160 163 169 164 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 405
Write 362
Mixed 191
SusWrite 168
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 27.1
87% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 199
173% 258 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 193 186 182 182 179 MB/s
48% Average
Read 406
Write 253
Mixed 203
SusWrite 188
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 19.3
60% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 38.4
DQ Mixed 23.7
20% 28.5 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 140 46 51 58 42 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 389
Write 250
Mixed 196
SusWrite 80.4
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 14.2
48% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 167
138% 198 MB/s
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Gaming 37%
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Desktop 73%
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Workstation 36%
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System: Asus GL702ZC

CPU
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples82x
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples21x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples92x
Radeon RX580AMDBench 32%, 465 samples11x
SSD
SD8SN8U256G1002 256GBSandiskBench 66%, 4,445 samples46x
RAM
M471A2K43CB1-CRC 1x16GBSamsungBench 40%, 36,753 samples30x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples10x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples10x
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