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Effective Speed -659%Effective Speed -659%Average Score -732%Read -889%, Write -1,279%, 4K Read -254%, 4K Write -243%, Mixed -974%, 4K Mixed -357%, SusWrite -1,126%Peak Score -785%Read -1,125%, Write -1,317%, 4K Read -379%, 4K Write -261%, Mixed -1,012%, 4K Mixed -410%, SusWrite -995%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -641%DQ Read -689%, DQ Write -478%, DQ Mixed -566%, ADQ Read -956%, ADQ Write -421%, ADQ Mixed -1,060%, Age -342%, AS-SSD Total -618%

Average Bench: 71.9% (639^th of 1080)

Based on 385 user benchmarks. Model: MT-256

Poor: 37%Average: 71.9% Great: 99%

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Good average bench

The MT-256 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 128MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.1MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MT-256 256GB is 62.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the MT-256 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 257MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 162MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 385 samples)

Rank 63971.9%

Min	Avg	Max
326	Read 424	484
95.1	Write 338	454
27.9	Mixed 301	420
56.9	SusWrite 257	418
73.9% 330 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12	4K Read 25.1	40.1
9.6	4K Write 60.5	105
1.1	4K Mixed 24.2	42.9
101% 36.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
74.1	DQ Read 162	294
20.2	DQ Write 241	329
1.2	DQ Mixed 128	315
117% 177 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

PAK-User, 4 months ago.

109GB free

Firmware: SN14941

SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 402 429 440 440 369 MB/s

106% Outstanding

Write 482

Mixed 446

SusWrite 424

101% 449 MB/s

4K Read 36.7

4K Write 106

4K Mixed 44.9

169% 62.4 MB/s

DQ Read 165

DQ Write 314

DQ Mixed 246

185% 242 MB/s

LTU-User, 4 months ago.

195GB free

Firmware: H190117D

SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 433 425 423 344 211 MB/s

77.9% Very good

Write 419

Mixed 391

SusWrite 375

91% 402 MB/s

4K Read 25.6

4K Write 54.4

4K Mixed 22.5

96% 34.2 MB/s

DQ Read 160

DQ Write 250

DQ Mixed 189

147% 200 MB/s

ZAF-User, 9 days ago.

197GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN14941

SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 352 354 337 331 323 MB/s

61.8% Good

Write 358

Mixed 337

SusWrite 346

78% 343 MB/s

4K Read 12.5

4K Write 40.2

4K Mixed 15.6

60% 22.8 MB/s

DQ Read 178

DQ Write 230

DQ Mixed 247

174% 219 MB/s

RUS-User, 4 months ago.

133GB free

Firmware: S0618B

SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 433 406 138 135 69 MB/s

54.2% Above average

Write 428

Mixed 321

SusWrite 269

84% 377 MB/s

4K Read 22.2

4K Write 14.2

4K Mixed 12.1

57% 16.2 MB/s

DQ Read 45.9

DQ Write 13.3

DQ Mixed 13.8

14% 24.3 MB/s

THA-User, 22 days ago.

167GB free (System drive)

Firmware: P0831A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 185 204 198 202 201 MB/s

51% Above average

Write 207

Mixed 169

SusWrite 198

54% 244 MB/s

4K Read 14.5

4K Write 40.4

4K Mixed 8.7

54% 21.2 MB/s

DQ Read 141

DQ Write 176

DQ Mixed 65.5

75% 127 MB/s

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Typical MT-256 256GB Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

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Desktop 50%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell Latitude E7240

CPU
Core i7-4600UIntelBench 49%, 26,548 samples	449x
Core i5-4310UIntelBench 49%, 14,648 samples	431x
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples	265x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	1,263x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	2x
HD Graphics Family (PHDGD Skylake v2.9)IntelBench 3%, 81 samples	1x

SSD
MT-256 256GBBench 72%, 385 samples	1x

RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples	58x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples	57x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples	56x

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MT-256 256GB

Average Bench: 71.9% (639^th of 1080)

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Average Bench: 71.9% (639th of 1080)

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