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Intel SSDSC2CT240A3

330 Series 240GB

330 Series 240GB
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Effective Speed -633%Effective Speed -633%Average Score -959%Read -1,034%, Write -2,067%, 4K Read -213%, 4K Write -162%, Mixed -1,241%, 4K Mixed -229%, SusWrite -1,765%Peak Score -1,194%Read -1,269%, Write -2,442%, 4K Read -438%, 4K Write -224%, Mixed -1,642%, 4K Mixed -409%, SusWrite -1,934%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -648%DQ Read -665%, DQ Write -716%, DQ Mixed -789%, ADQ Read -548%, ADQ Write -558%, ADQ Mixed -642%, Age -563%, AS-SSD Total -704%

Average Bench: 74.4% (595^th of 1080)

Based on 1,960 user benchmarks. Models: INTEL SSDSC2CT240A3, INTEL SS DSC2CT240A3

Poor: 53%Average: 74.4% Great: 91%

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Good average bench

The Intel 330 Series 240GB averaged 25.6% 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 200MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.6MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 330 Series 240GB is 38.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel 330 Series 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 169MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 215MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,960 samples)

Rank 59574.4%

Min	Avg	Max
300	Read 370	433
142	Write 215	253
189	Mixed 241	268
113	SusWrite 169	225
55.4% 249 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
18.4	4K Read 28.4	35.7
31.7	4K Write 79	117
19.6	4K Mixed 33.6	43
128% 47 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
158	DQ Read 264	303
84	DQ Write 191	233
74.4	DQ Mixed 200	236
157% 218 MB/s

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

TWN-User, 7 hrs ago.

59GB free

Firmware: 300i

SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 199 195 201 193 199 MB/s

80.8% Excellent

Write 231

Mixed 238

SusWrite 195

57% 257 MB/s

4K Read 31.3

4K Write 83.2

4K Mixed 37.6

140% 50.7 MB/s

DQ Read 284

DQ Write 229

DQ Mixed 227

178% 247 MB/s

SWE-User, 8 days ago.

183GB free

Firmware: 300i

SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 191 201 199 193 202 MB/s

76.4% Very good

Write 239

Mixed 236

SusWrite 194

58% 259 MB/s

4K Read 26.8

4K Write 76.3

4K Mixed 34

125% 45.7 MB/s

DQ Read 299

DQ Write 224

DQ Mixed 228

180% 250 MB/s

DEU-User, 21 days ago.

59GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 300i

SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 133 124 119 116 101 MB/s

57.3% Above average

Write 148

Mixed 202

SusWrite 122

45% 202 MB/s

4K Read 14.4

4K Write 61.2

4K Mixed 26.6

88% 34.1 MB/s

DQ Read 216

DQ Write 181

DQ Mixed 222

160% 206 MB/s

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Workstation 2%

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CPU
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	2,099x
Core i7-2600Intel $173Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	1,629x
Core i5-3470Intel $69Bench 63%, 223,595 samples	966x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples	1,159x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	1,094x

SSD
330 Series 240GBIntelBench 74%, 1,960 samples	1x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	526x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	384x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	307x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $297

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Intel SSDSC2CT240A3

330 Series 240GB

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