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M.2-2280

256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 90.5% (326th of 1080)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Model: M.2-2280 256GB
Poor: 53%Average: 90.5% Great: 106%

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Excellent average bench

The M.2-2280 256GB 256GB averaged just 9.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the M.2-2280 256GB 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 128MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the M.2-2280 256GB 256GB is 52.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the M.2-2280 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 175MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 344MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 32690.5%
Min Avg Max
366 Read 485 520
310 Write 416 450
152 Mixed 388 488
186 SusWrite 344 424
91.6% 408 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 28.6 36.6
12.7 4K Write 71.8 104
8.8 4K Mixed 35.5 51.4
127% 45.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.2 DQ Read 175 274
27.4 DQ Write 206 276
0.4 DQ Mixed 128 218
114% 170 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 388 387 424 428 426 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 420
Mixed 354
SusWrite 404
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 41.7
142% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 216
173% 241 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 390 400 365 410 387 MB/s
95.8% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 410
Mixed 332
SusWrite 388
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 39.2
134% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 216
172% 238 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 386 389 411 405 412 MB/s
90% Excellent
Read 486
Write 396
Mixed 336
SusWrite 392
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 39.2
133% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 205
128% 144 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 352 347 353 356 309 MB/s
65.7% Good
Read 388
Write 360
Mixed 152
SusWrite 333
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 12.7
4K Mixed 33.2
50% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 218
176% 246 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 247 191 166 122 116 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 496
Write 402
Mixed 342
SusWrite 193
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 9
82% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 47.9
DQ Mixed 63.9
54% 82.1 MB/s
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GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples9x
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256GB 256GBM.2-2280Bench 91%, 30 samples1x
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