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WorkflowD256 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 37.9% (963rd of 1071)

Based on 99 user benchmarks.  Model: Lexar WorkflowD256
Poor: 32%Average: 37.9% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Lexar WorkflowD256 256GB averaged 62.1% 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. Sequential Read Speed 354MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 13.7MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Lexar WorkflowD256 256GB is just 9.34%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Lexar WorkflowD256 256GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 13.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 12.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 99 samples)
Rank 96337.9%
Min Avg Max
300 Read 354 393
173 Write 245 267
137 Mixed 164 294
142 SusWrite 217 238
54.6% 245 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 13.7 16.4
10.5 4K Write 12.7 15.4
1.85 4K Mixed 4.92 5.9
33.8% 10.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 DQ Read 13.9 17.3
11.1 DQ Write 12.9 16
1.86 DQ Mixed 5.28 6.3
6.17% 10.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 229 233 233 235 236 MB/s
40.2% Average
Read 395
Write 262
Mixed 152
SusWrite 220
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 13.1
4K Mixed 5.4
36% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 15.9
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 5.8
6% 11.1 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 225 225 234 234 233 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 359
Write 263
Mixed 148
SusWrite 220
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 5.4
39% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 14.1
DQ Mixed 5.9
7% 11.5 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 229 230 233 233 232 MB/s
39.4% Below average
Read 393
Write 264
Mixed 153
SusWrite 231
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 11.8
4K Mixed 6
30% 9.57 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 11.8
DQ Mixed 6
6% 10.6 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 231 229 231 231 231 MB/s
39% Below average
Read 364
Write 255
Mixed 154
SusWrite 222
56% 249 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 11.9
4K Mixed 5.1
36% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 5.3
6% 10.6 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 231 220 201 184 185 MB/s
38.2% Below average
Read 356
Write 257
Mixed 146
SusWrite 201
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 5.1
39% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 14.4
DQ Mixed 5.8
7% 11.5 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 228 232 232 225 223 MB/s
38.1% Below average
Read 354
Write 250
Mixed 150
SusWrite 228
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 5.3
33% 9.93 MB/s
DQ Read 11.1
DQ Write 11.3
DQ Mixed 5.2
6% 9.2 MB/s
199GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 228 232 191 103 55 MB/s
34.6% Below average
Read 376
Write 266
Mixed 154
SusWrite 159
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 5.6
32% 10.5 MB/s
DQ Read 12.5
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 5.8
6% 10 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: HP OMEN by HP Laptop

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples1,728x
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 70%, 442,631 samples1,634x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples1,147x
GPU
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples1,155x
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples990x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples813x
SSD
WorkflowD256 256GBLexarBench 38%, 99 samples1x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples341x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples309x
M471A5244CB0-CRC 2x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 36,396 samples293x
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