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Plextor PX-256M3

M3 256GB

M3 256GB
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Effective Speed -595%Effective Speed -595%Average Score -689%Read -838%, Write -1,279%, 4K Read -250%, 4K Write -265%, Mixed -904%, 4K Mixed -308%, SusWrite -979%Peak Score -904%Read -1,081%, Write -1,662%, 4K Read -500%, 4K Write -351%, Mixed -1,025%, 4K Mixed -487%, SusWrite -1,219%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%, Price 31%, Value -2,794%Nice To Haves -743%DQ Read -678%, DQ Write -579%, DQ Mixed -1,022%, ADQ Read -685%, ADQ Write -504%, ADQ Mixed -1,225%, Age -563%, AS-SSD Total -686%

Average Bench: 78.4% (522^nd of 1080)

Based on 237 user benchmarks. Models: PLEXTOR PX-256M3, PLEXTOR PX-256M3

Poor: 58%Average: 78.4% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Plextor M3 256GB averaged 21.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Plextor M3 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 112MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.4MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Plextor M3 256GB is 36.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Plextor M3 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 292MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 322MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 237 samples)

Rank 52278.4%

Min	Avg	Max
328	Read 447	502
217	Write 338	365
214	Mixed 322	415
161	SusWrite 292	347
78.3% 350 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
18.1	4K Read 25.4	32
31.6	4K Write 56.8	83.9
11.9	4K Mixed 27.1	37.3
103% 36.4 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
22.1	DQ Read 218	298
44.9	DQ Write 208	280
13.2	DQ Mixed 112	187
112% 179 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

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

USA-User, 2 months ago.

53GB free

Firmware: 1.07

SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 311 323 332 299 333 MB/s

92.7% Outstanding

Write 332

Mixed 272

SusWrite 322

79% 352 MB/s

4K Read 31.1

4K Write 75.1

4K Mixed 36.1

133% 47.4 MB/s

DQ Read 298

DQ Write 282

DQ Mixed 178

164% 253 MB/s

DEU-User, 7 months ago.

238GB free

Firmware: 1.05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 336 347 322 357 357 MB/s

87.8% Excellent

Write 358

Mixed 277

SusWrite 346

81% 363 MB/s

4K Read 27.4

4K Write 59.8

4K Mixed 31.3

113% 39.5 MB/s

DQ Read 298

DQ Write 284

DQ Mixed 190

170% 257 MB/s

USA-User, 18 days ago.

46GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 343 341 347 348 314 MB/s

80.4% Excellent

Write 350

Mixed 261

SusWrite 337

76% 339 MB/s

4K Read 27.4

4K Write 56.8

4K Mixed 25.3

104% 36.5 MB/s

DQ Read 285

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 169

155% 238 MB/s

USA-User, 10 months ago.

35GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 315 350 155 75 82 MB/s

79% Very good

Write 355

Mixed 283

SusWrite 214

74% 331 MB/s

4K Read 26.2

4K Write 57.5

4K Mixed 32.1

111% 38.6 MB/s

DQ Read 293

DQ Write 273

DQ Mixed 175

161% 247 MB/s

USA-User, 10 months ago.

119GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 289 299 338 325 361 MB/s

73.9% Very good

Write 333

Mixed 261

SusWrite 321

74% 332 MB/s

4K Read 21.3

4K Write 43.8

4K Mixed 24.5

87% 29.9 MB/s

DQ Read 270

DQ Write 220

DQ Mixed 150

138% 213 MB/s

PAK-User, 3 months ago.

211GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.07

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 252 285 313 240 270 MB/s

58.5% Above average

Write 312

Mixed 243

SusWrite 279

68% 302 MB/s

4K Read 12.1

4K Write 32

4K Mixed 14

53% 19.4 MB/s

DQ Read 252

DQ Write 212

DQ Mixed 175

146% 213 MB/s

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 36%

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System: Alienware X51 R2

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $104Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	478x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	448x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	192x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	189x
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples	155x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	131x

SSD
M3 256GBPlextor $160Bench 78%, 237 samples	1x

RAM
HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 5,493 samples	101x
16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 53%, 7,464 samples	86x
HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 54%, 3,233 samples	77x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $380

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Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
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Plextor PX-256M3

M3 256GB

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Average Bench: 78.4% (522nd of 1080)

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Average Bench: 78.4% (522^nd of 1080)