Average Bench: 45.4% (913th of 1071)

Based on 156,194 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS240G2G0A-00JH30

Below average average bench

The WD Green 240GB (2018) averaged 54.5% 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. Sequential Read Speed 425MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.5MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Green 240GB (2018) is 20.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD Green 240GB (2018) performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 91.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 74.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 156,194 samples)
Min Avg Max
345 Read 425 460
168 Write 322 387
131 Mixed 244 324
41.7 SusWrite 91.8 165
60.2% 271 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 18.5 23.5
15.2 4K Write 32.8 45.3
6.21 4K Mixed 13.8 19.6
63.2% 21.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.5 DQ Read 101 120
25.5 DQ Write 74.4 103
9.96 DQ Mixed 31.9 44.4
39% 69.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
44GB free
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 120 117 102 119 107 MB/s
Read 434
Write 271
Mixed 254
SusWrite 157
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 18.2
75% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 83.7
DQ Mixed 43.1
48% 81.3 MB/s
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 126 130 84 102 56 MB/s
Read 426
Write 263
Mixed 160
SusWrite 116
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 14.2
70% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 96.6
DQ Mixed 3.9
31% 72.9 MB/s
177GB free
Firmware: UF510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 32 4.5 26 112 116 MB/s
Read 384
Write 282
Mixed 192
SusWrite 92.3
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 17.7
4K Mixed 15.4
55% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 34.6
44% 78.8 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: UF870400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 147 138 135 139 140 MB/s
Read 409
Write 308
Mixed 172
SusWrite 149
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 19.3
4K Mixed 7
44% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 62.4
DQ Mixed 33
39% 69.1 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 96 100 122 124 123 MB/s
Read 417
Write 329
Mixed 144
SusWrite 127
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 14.3
40% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 62.9
DQ Mixed 18.1
32% 64.4 MB/s
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 22 16 40 90 41 MB/s
Read 444
Write 225
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 36.8
42% 195 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 5.8
44% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 59.7
DQ Mixed 41.1
42% 70.7 MB/s
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 Comments

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Terrible

17 months ago.

Low power drive with low performance. Probably only worth considering for use in a laptop.


Poor

5 years ago.

Go for a samsung 850 evo


Good

3 years ago.

Big improvement from HDD


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